Since the beginning of recorded law, the offense of murder has been seen as the most serious of crimes, with the intentional taking of another’s life considered at least as heinous than any other human act.

When household fights get heated, there is a chance that a disagreement will cross the line into domestic violence. If the police are called in response to a domestic disturbance, someone will go to jail. Connecticut’s mandatory arrest laws mean it is up to the police to determine who the dominant aggressor was based on evidence immediately available, but sometimes that can lead to the wrong person being arrested.