‘You Don’t Know How Long 11 Minutes Is’: What People Don’t Know About Domestic Violence

Angela Carpenter is a municipal court judge in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Twice a month on Tuesday afternoons, she presides over domestic violence court. She doesn’t want members of the public, who might be called to serve on juries or grand juries, to dismiss domestic violence cases with a shrug: Why didn’t she just leave??

Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine MitchellNovember 9, 2021VAWA, Violence against women act, Women leaving, abused women, battered women, shelters, Judge Angela Carpenter, Domestic violence, Domestic violence awareness month, Beverly Prentiss Domestic Violence Victim Empowerment Program, Vicksburg