Australian domestic violence protection order legislation : a comparative quantitative content analysis of victim safety provisions Samantha Jeffries, Christine E.W. Bond, Rachael Field
By: Jeffries, Samantha
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Contributor(s): Bond, Christine E.W | Field, Rachael.
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ArticleSeries: Current Issues in Criminal Justice.Publisher: Informit, 2013Subject(s): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | JUSTICE | LEGISLATION | PROTECTION ORDERS | SAFETY | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | AUSTRALIA | NORTHERN TERRITORY | SOUTH AUSTRALIA | VICTORIAOnline resources: Access the abstract
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Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2013, 25(2): 627-643Summary: This paper assesses the victim safety focus of domestic violence protection order legislation in each Australian state and territory. The analysis shows that the Northern Territory, South Australia and Victoria ‘stand out’ from the other jurisdictions, having the highest victim safety focus in their legislation. However there is scope for improvement in all Australian jurisdictions. (from the abstract)
Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2013, 25(2): 627-643
This paper assesses the victim safety focus of domestic violence protection order legislation in each Australian state and territory. The analysis shows that the Northern Territory, South Australia and Victoria ‘stand out’ from the other jurisdictions, having the highest victim safety focus in their legislation. However there is scope for improvement in all Australian jurisdictions. (from the abstract)
