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Criminal law defense
The abuse defense is a criminal law defense in which the defendant argues that a prior history of abuse justifies violent retaliation. While the term
Abuse_defense
2004 American military scandal
In 2004, President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld apologized for the Abu Ghraib abuses. The war on terror, also known as the Global
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Maltreatment or neglect of a child
Child abuse (also called child maltreatment) is physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child, especially by a parent
Child_abuse
Form of child abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a form of child abuse defined as any act that involves a child in, or exposes a child to, any type of sexual activity that
Child_sexual_abuse
American murderer
was eventually released. Her case helped garner legitimacy for the abuse defense, a concept virtually unknown at the time in criminal cases. The case
Nellie_Madison
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
over 12,000 unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritual abuse (SRA), sometimes known as ritual abuse, starting in North America in the 1980s, spreading throughout
Satanic_panic
Erotic materials depicting minors
Child pornography (CP), also known as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), is erotic material that involves or depicts persons under the local age of majority
Child_pornography
Abuse case in California
The Turpin case involved the abuse of children and dependent adults by their biological parents, David and Louise Turpin of Perris, California, US. The
Turpin_case
2005 child abuse trial of American singer
Jackson's death, one of the defense witnesses, Wade Robson, changed his position and filed a lawsuit, saying he had been abused by Jackson. In 1993, Jackson
Trial_of_Michael_Jackson
Improper usage or mistreatment
generation. Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals, other than humans, for purposes other than self-defense. More narrowly, it
Abuse
Condition resulting from emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
legal defense that has been used in cases of physically and psychologically abused women who have killed their male partners. As a legal defense, it may
Battered_woman_syndrome
Reports of the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy and members of religious orders have been documented in numerous countries. Beginning in the
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases
Abuse of members of the same household
or cohabitation. In a broader sense, abuse including non-physical abuse in such settings is called domestic abuse. The term domestic violence is often
Domestic_violence
American vlogger and convicted child abuser (born 1982)
petition was launched reporting perceived child abuse and neglect. The Franke parents posted in defense of the discipline, saying the incidents had been
Ruby_Franke
2020 high-profile mariticide and trial in Florida, U.S.
fabricated the abuse allegations to gain sole custody. Ashley and her defense attorney Neil Taylor argued that she did it in self-defense. Attorney Taylor
Black_Swan_manslaughter_case
Government official
prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations. Provide a means for keeping the secretary of defense and the Congress fully and currently
Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense
Office_of_Inspector_General_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense
Sexual abuse between children
Child-on-child sexual abuse, frequently abbreviated to COCSA, is a form of child sexual abuse in which a prepubescent child is sexually abused by one or more
Child-on-child_sexual_abuse
Mental or emotional harm inflicted on a person
Psychological abuse, often known as emotional abuse or mental abuse, is a form of abuse characterized by a person knowingly or intentionally exposing
Psychological_abuse
American murderers and brothers
trial, the defense argued that the brothers killed their parents in self-defense after years of alleged sexual, emotional and physical abuse. The prosecution
Lyle_and_Erik_Menendez
Korean-American adoptee (born 1978)
Farrow and director Woody Allen, he has come to the defense of his father against a sexual abuse allegation. Moses Amadeus Farrow was born in South Korea
Moses_Farrow
First woman convicted of murder in Oregon Territory
that rose to insanity, marking her trial as an early example of the abuse defense. She was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to a lifetime
Charity_Lamb
Criminal case in Kenosha, Wisconsin
man who had abused and trafficked Kizer and dozen other Black girls in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kizer sought to raise an affirmative defense under a Wisconsin
Wisconsin_v._Kizer
American war criminal (born 1968)
corrections officer who was court-martialed for prisoner abuse after the 2003–2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Along with other soldiers of his Army Reserve
Charles_Graner
War on Terror operations whereby the Defense Hotline provides an avenue to report fraud, waste, and abuse. Defense whistleblowers have prompted investigations
Department of Defense Whistleblower Program
Department_of_Defense_Whistleblower_Program
American college football coach and convicted child sex offender (born 1944)
victim details systemic abuse by Sandusky at Penn State, elsewhere". CNN. Retrieved March 30, 2017. "Jerry Sandusky Trial: Defense doctor says Sandusky has
Jerry_Sandusky
Defense claim for murdering a sexual partner during consensual sex
(in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021) to tackle the rough sex defence. According to American jurist George Buzash: The "rough sex" defense to the charge of
Rough_sex_murder_defense
2008 death of an American toddler in Orlando, Florida, U.S.
child-neglect charge. The defense further said that Casey's seemingly unaffected behavior after Caylee's death was attributable to child abuse she had allegedly
Death_of_Caylee_Anthony
The Penn State child sex abuse scandal concerned allegations and subsequent convictions of child sexual abuse committed by Jerry Sandusky, an assistant
Penn State child sex abuse scandal
Penn_State_child_sex_abuse_scandal
First accusations against American singer
in Los Angeles, accused the American singer Michael Jackson of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son, Jordan Chandler. Jackson had befriended Jordan after
1993 Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations
1993_Michael_Jackson_sexual_abuse_allegations
2013 murder of an abused American boy in Palmdale, California
from Palmdale, California, United States, who died after months of severe abuse and torture. His death resulted from a beating inflicted by his mother,
Murder_of_Gabriel_Fernandez
2020 American documentary television miniseries
Kris Foster, withholds key evidence about the extent of Farak's drug abuse. Defense attorneys argue that thousands of cases may have been compromised, but
How_to_Fix_a_Drug_Scandal
1990s–2010s sex crimes
American R&B singer R. Kelly has faced repeated accusations of sexual abuse for incidents dating from 1991 to 2018 and has been the subject of a long-term
R._Kelly_sexual_abuse_cases
1965 child murder in Indianapolis, U.S.
Gertrude Baniszewski testified in her own defense. She denied any responsibility for Likens's prolonged abuse, torment, and ultimate death, claiming her
Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens
Legal tort of misusing court processes unjustified by legal actions being taken
(Spring 1998). "Survival of the Common Law Abuse of Process Tort in the Face of a Noerr-Pennington Defense". University of Chicago Law Review. 65 (2)
Abuse_of_process
Moral panic and series of prosecutions
Day-care sex-abuse hysteria was a moral panic that occurred primarily during the 1980s and early 1990s, and featured charges against day-care providers
Day-care_sex-abuse_hysteria
Mistreatment of imprisoned people by authorities
Prisoner abuse is the mistreatment of persons while they are under arrest or incarcerated. Prisoner abuse can include physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual
Prisoner_abuse
American politician (born 1988)
after his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of domestic violence and of abusing their daughter. Senator Bernie Moreno, Miller's former father-in-law and
Max_Miller_(politician)
1980s day care sexual abuse case
Institute International (CII), a Los Angeles-based abuse therapy clinic run by Kee MacFarlane. The defense alleged that the interviewing techniques used during
McMartin_preschool_trial
American rapper and convicted murderer
Penal Code § 25.5 (1994) excludes substance abuse as a basis for an insanity defense, even if that abuse results in mental impairment that persists after
Big_Lurch
Acronym for a common strategy of abusers
and Offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as abusers, narcissists, or sexual offenders, may display in response to being held
DARVO
Verbal de-escalation technique
communication that verbal self-defense is designed to acknowledge and deal with also vary greatly. This includes indirect forms of abuse such as backhanded comments
Verbal_self-defense
Retired United States Army officer (born 1953)
convicted of prisoner abuse had lengthy civilian experience as prison guards. In September 2003, Karpinski led Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on a
Janis_Karpinski
Combined military forces of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Tsva Hagana le-Yisra'el, lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively
Israel_Defense_Forces
Sexual abuse cases in the United States
The Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal was part of a series of Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States that revealed widespread crimes
Sexual abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston
Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_Archdiocese_of_Boston
Military forces of Japan
the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense with the Prime Minister as
Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
not indicted. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges. From a young age, Jackson was exposed
Personal relationships of Michael Jackson
Personal_relationships_of_Michael_Jackson
Dylan Farrow's accusations of Woody Allen sexually abusing her
the conclusion that the abuse had occurred. He also said that the nature of the evidence was fertile ground for the defense and "would not have the same
Woody Allen sexual abuse allegation
Woody_Allen_sexual_abuse_allegation
American domestic violence victim
March 22, 2017) was an American woman who, after thirteen years of domestic abuse, set fire to the bed in which her live-in ex-husband Mickey Hughes was sleeping
Francine_Hughes
American couple
physically battered her; that the abuse was escalating; and that, by 1993, she lived in constant fear of him." The defense strategy emphasized Lorena's action
John_and_Lorena_Bobbitt
Child sexual abuse trial
ritual abuse case was a case of a developmentally disabled individual charged with child sexual abuse in 1991 as part of the satanic ritual abuse moral
Faith Chapel Church ritual abuse case
Faith_Chapel_Church_ritual_abuse_case
People legally required to report abuse
or suspect a child or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of being abused or neglected. Mandatory reporting laws can also extend to vulnerable adults
Mandated_reporter
American murderer
years of abuse she had suffered. Stacey Lannert was charged with first degree murder and other felonies. Lannert's lawyer offered the defense of insanity
Stacey_Lannert
U.S. DoD combat support agency
accounts of abuse with the agency leadership, prompting DIA Director Lowell Jacoby to write a memo on this topic to the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
Defense_Intelligence_Agency
Form of abuse
Disability abuse is when a person with a disability is abused physically, financially, sexually and/or psychologically due to the person being disabled
Disability_abuse
American anti-sex trafficking activist (born 1982)
American anti-sex trafficking activist and CEO who founded the Justice Defense Fund. She has been combatting sex trafficking since 2006 and founded the
Laila_Mickelwait
the circumstances. As an excuse defense, the urban survival syndrome is presented as a version of the abuse defense. Here an individual experiencing
Urban_survival_syndrome
common law defense brought about when one of the parties to the contract enjoyed an ascendant position in relation to the other party and abused that position
Duress_in_American_law
1995 American TV series or program
child-abuse therapist whose findings were crucial to the prosecution's case and Roberta Bassin as the mother who initiated the case. A defense lawyer
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Indictment:_The_McMartin_Trial
Criminal case in Ireland in 2021
The 2021 Munster abuse case, contemporaneously reported in the media as the Munster abuse trial, refers to a criminal trial that took place in Ireland
2021_Munster_abuse_case
Feeling of detachment from reality
regarding the events of the abuse. It has been hypothesized that dissociation may provide a temporarily effective defense mechanism in cases of severe
Dissociation_(psychology)
American minister and psychologist (1929–2003)
minister and psychologist who rose to prominence as a defense witness for adults accused of child sexual abuse in the 1980s and 1990s. Until he died in 2003,
Ralph_Underwager
510.120(2) provides a defense to prosecutions under § 510.120(1)(b) (where the actor is between ages 18 and 21) for sexual abuse in the second degree if
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
American government official and television personality (born 1980)
Helmore, Edward (November 30, 2024). "Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's mother called him 'an abuser of women'". The Guardian. Archived from
Pete_Hegseth
According to already public reports, the abuse began in mid-2003 and was ended in late 2003. Public news reports of the abuse first appeared in April 2004. Since
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense
American_Civil_Liberties_Union_v._Department_of_Defense
American with Munchausen syndrome by proxy (born 1975)
Scott entered a guilty plea to first-degree child abuse on March 13, 2008. In the hearing, Scott's defense attorney acknowledged her client intentionally
Wendi_Michelle_Scott
Logical argument against the problem of evil
Alvin Plantinga's free-will defense is a logical argument developed by the American analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga and published in its final version
Alvin Plantinga's free-will defense
Alvin_Plantinga's_free-will_defense
American woman (born 1988)
Rachel Louise (December 20, 2019). "When Can a Woman Who Kills Her Abuser Claim Self-Defense?". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 20, 2020. Bellamy, Lana (January
Nicole_Addimando
United States Attorney
2001. Doucette, Bob (June 17, 1999). "Jury's Out on Spouse's Claim Abuse Defense Sees Limited Success in Criminal Cases". The Oklahoman. Archived from
Cathy_Stocker
Condition caused by long-term substance abuse
threshold condition for the insanity defense exists when there is a permanent impairment caused by chronic substance abuse in a person with a preexisting mental
Settled_insanity
1995 US criminal trial
the jurors' dismissal of Brown's abuse by Simpson. The defense retained renowned advocate for victims of domestic abuse Lenore E. Walker. Cochran said that
Murder_trial_of_O._J._Simpson
1989–1995 events in North Carolina, US
care sex abuse hysteria, including allegations of satanic ritual abuse. In January 1989, a mother alleged that Bob Kelly had sexually abused her child
Little Rascals day care sexual abuse trial
Little_Rascals_day_care_sexual_abuse_trial
Right for people to use reasonable force or defensive force
or the defense of others. The right, when it applies to the defense of another, is also called alter ego defense, defense of others, or defense of a third
Right_of_self-defense
American activist and kidnap survivor (born 1987)
gone on to work as an activist and advocate for missing persons and sex abuse victims. Her life and abduction have been the subject of numerous non-fiction
Elizabeth_Smart
portion of the discretionary federal budget allocated to the Department of Defense (DoD), or more broadly, the portion of the budget that goes to any military-related
Military budget of the United States
Military_budget_of_the_United_States
Instances and allegations of sex abuse by US Catholic clergy
prosecutions and scandals over sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in the United States of America. The issue of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests was
Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States
Catholic_Church_sex_abuse_cases_in_the_United_States
Any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or property
(Spring 1998). "Survival of the Common Law Abuse of Process Tort in the Face of a Noerr-Pennington Defense". University of Chicago Law Review. 65 (2)
Legal_process
Sexual abuse compliance method
victim's family, to lower their inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse. It can occur in various settings, including online, in person, and through
Sexual_grooming
American activist (born 1961)
Civil Defense Corps (MCDC), the project's main spokesperson, and a convicted sex offender. In June 2016, he was convicted of child sexual abuse and is
Chris_Simcox
American war criminal
soldier who was convicted of dereliction of duty for her role in the prisoner abuse that occurred at Abu Ghraib prison, a notorious prison in Baghdad during
Megan_Ambuhl
American nonprofit organization
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an American nonprofit anti-sexual assault organization, the largest in the United States. RAINN operates
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Rape,_Abuse_&_Incest_National_Network
7-year-old American girl killed by stepfather
had indicated that there were no signs of sexual abuse. On March 11, Schwartz had concluded the defense portion of the case. As the trial was nearing its
Killing_of_Nixzmary_Brown
American psychiatrist and author
testimony to this abuse as well as corroborating evidence. The corroborating evidence often included scars said to be from the abuse, as well as hospital
Dorothy_Otnow_Lewis
1996 video game
the Ant defense systems were designed by engineers too arrogant to consider the threat of an individual. It was enough to justify the covert Abuse Missions
Abuse_(video_game)
American murderer
The appellate judges agreed with defense attorneys that some of the prior bad acts evidence regarding the child abuse and other lurid details of the family
Eddie_Lee_Sexton
American criminal case of 1997 baby death by British au pair
ophthalmologist, a radiologist, two pathologists, and an expert in child abuse, who testified to their belief that his injuries had occurred as a result
Louise_Woodward_case
American lawyer (1947–2026)
publicized trial for child sexual abuse in the church. He subsequently co-authored a report detailing a great deal more abuse by clergy, warning the church
Ray_Mouton
American serial killer (1956–2002)
rape her, and that the homicides were committed in self-defense, but later abandoned this defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders
Aileen_Wuornos
System that destroys attacking missiles
this does not guarantee that this countermeasure to missile defense system will not be abused via extremists or terrorists. An example of this severe threat
Missile_defense
prison abuse scandals started to emerge. Many of the abuse incidents that emerged occurred at Abu Ghraib prison. Graphic pictures of some of those abuse incidents
Iraq_prison_abuse_scandals
Major general of the Israel Defense Forces (born 1974)
תומר-ירושלמי; born 1974) is an Israeli major general who served as the Israel Defense Forces' chief military advocate from 1 September 2021 to 31 October 2025
Yifat_Tomer-Yerushalmi
Sexual abuse cases involving the Catholic Church by Country
Investigations and widespread reporting of sexual abuse scandals were conducted in the early 21st century related to numerous dioceses in the United States
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases by country
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_by_country
1989 murder of Japanese high school girl
high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered. Her abuse was mainly perpetrated by four male teenagers—Hiroshi Miyano (18), Jō Ogura
Murder_of_Junko_Furuta
lawsuits related to abuse and sexual misconduct, and has also faced accusations of rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and sexual harassment
Sean Combs sexual misconduct allegations
Sean_Combs_sexual_misconduct_allegations
Overview of and topical guide to criminal justice
Robbery – Shoplifting – Terrorism – Theft – Treason – War crime – Abuse defense – Actus reus – the physical act of a crime, as opposed to mens rea,
Outline_of_criminal_justice
Act of sexual abuse
Sexual assault (SA) is an act of sexual abuse in which one person intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces
Sexual_assault
American nonprofit that funds programs for Israel Defense Forces personnel
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is a United States–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds for programs that support the
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Friends_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces
Category of defense strategies that allege mitigating circumstances to achieve acquittal
An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which,
Affirmative_defense
Case of child sexual abuse against director Roman Polanski
Polanski has blamed Harvey Weinstein for the renewed focus on his sexual abuse case in the 2000s and claimed that Weinstein tried to brand him a "child
Roman Polanski sexual abuse case
Roman_Polanski_sexual_abuse_case
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
the January 6 Capitol attack in 2021. He was impeached twice—in 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and in 2021 for incitement of insurrection—and
Donald_Trump
1996 film by Barry Levinson
other guards systematically abused the boys. Shakes has a long talk with Father Bobby; after learning the truth about the abuse that the boys suffered, he
Sleepers_(film)
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