Glossary - Abuse and Family Violence
family violence
In Abuse and Family Violence, Criminal Law, Family Law
Family violence refers to the many different forms of abuse, neglect, or harm that an adult or child may experience in their close, personal relationships.
It is also called domestic violence or partner abuse when one partner abuses the other partner.
fraud
In Abuse and Family Violence, Elder abuse, Debt and Consumer Rights
Frauds and scams are crimes where people lie, cheat, use someone else’s personal information, or break the law to get money or something for themselves.
Common examples are identity theft, credit card fraud, email and online fraud, and phone and door-to-door sales scams.