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Domestic Violence – is Further Criminalisation the Answer?

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Abstract

[In 2014] [t]he Home Office launched a public consultation on whether a specific crime of domestic violence should be created in order to strengthen existing law in this area. However, is the focus on criminalization as a way to improve existing provisions to tackle domestic violence misplaced?
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationSocial Science Space
PublisherSAGE
Publication statusPublished - 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Domestic violence
  • Domestic abuse
  • Criminalization
  • Home Office

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