Types of Lubbock Domestic Violence Charges

Domestic violence and what constitutes it is not a straightforward question because so much is involved. There are many types of Lubbock domestic violence charges but generally, domestic violence is an assault against a family member. That is what makes it domestic violence or a crime of family violence as it is also called.

Domestic violence does not always require a violent act, it can also be an act or a threat. Both generally count, but the threat is something that people may not be aware. It simply means that if a person threatens somebody and a reasonable person would have felt that imminent bodily harm was coming their way because of that threat, it gets the person under the umbrella of assault. If it is somebody in that inner circle, it is going to get the person into that domestic violence section. In terms of breaking that down, there are specific categories like family violence, child abuse, and dating violence.

If it is somebody in that inner circle, it is going to get the person into that domestic violence section. In terms of breaking that down, there are specific categories like family violence, child abuse, and dating violence.

If the alleged victim is a member of an accused family, if a person is in a dating relationship with the victim, or if a person has a roommate currently living with them, they fall under that umbrella of family and family violence. That is what makes domestic violence as opposed to normal violence, like an assault.