Domestic violence survivors in Illinois are in prison for abusers’ crimes
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
July 5, 20247m 23s
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Show Notes
A new investigation by The Marshall Project found over 100 cases of survivors who were punished for a crime committed by their abusers.
The cases the Marshall Project found in Illinois involve a little known law called “The Theory of Accountability”
It allows a person to be prosecuted for another person’s crime- if they assisted or helped.
Even -- in some cases -- if that help was provided only under threat of violence.
The Marshall Project’s Shannon Heffernan explains.
**A heads up, this story includes descriptions of violence***