New domestic violence Flashcards
Cost implications/Wide spread problem
medical costs, legal and court cots, days off work.
large number of people affected, destroys relationships
What does domestic abuse encompass
honour based violence- 3000 cases every year
FGM- 137000 women with it, 5702 new cases 15/16
Forced marriage- 82% female, 18% male
History of domestic abuse
police reluctant to get involved (male sexist culture)
Perception that CPS regarded domestic abuse as less serious
Reluctance to report
average 35 incidents before reporting
89% victims facing 4 or more incidents are women
men reluctant to report
72% of prosecutions successful
Gender neutral
male victims are reluctant to report, little support for them, not believed. no refuge for men in bristol. more recognition and advice line now
more serious violence by men against women
History of domestic abuse- Legislation
1878- first concerns about treatment of working classs women
1970- women refugees set up
1996- family law act
2004- domestic violence, crime and victims act
2007- forced marriafe civil protection act
2015- serious crime act s76
Still a few issues
only 25% of incidents reported (CPS drop cases, lack of evidence)
underreported (failure to attend court, retraction of evidence)
large amount of legislation
male victims not recognised aswell
Class specific
not restricted to domestic situations
males can suffer (40% against men)
children can witness it or be abused
elderly subject to neglect, physical, financial and emotional abuse
same sex couples same as heterosexuals
disabled women 3x more likely, men 2x more likely
sex workers are vulnerable
domestic abuse definition
any incident or patterns of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or above who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender of sexuality.
