The Negative Effects of Domestic Violence
A domestic violence (DV) change is not merely a DV charge. Unlike many other crimes, a DV charge has other secondary consequences Discussed below are a few ways that a DV charge can negatively impact your life beyond merely the charge itself: Professional Licenses First, when charged with a DV crime and subsequently convicted, your professional license may be at risk. There are a number of different types of sanctions that you may face, up to and including revocation of your professional license. These sanctions include required treatment, suspension of your license, or other such sanctions. Typically, those in healthcare should be especially concerned as they are more at risk than professional license holders outside of the healthcare industry. The severity of the disciplinary sanctions will depend on a number of factors. First, how severe was the immediate charge in question? Was it just verbal, mutual shoving, punching, or strangulation? Second, is there a pattern of do