Domestic violencecriminal lawThe article examines the interaction of the Queensland Criminal Code with the Queensland domestic violence legislation and finds that domestic violence is rarely recognised as criminal behaviour and is generally dealt with outside the boundaries of the criminal law. The ...
The article examines the interaction of the Queensland Criminal Code with the Queensland Domestic Violence legislation and finds that domestic violence is rarelHeather DouglasLee C. GoddenSocial Science Electronic PublishingDouglas, H. and Godden, L. 2002. The Decriminalisation of Domestic Violence. ...
confronting with the interpretative frameworks and models offered by the existent literature on domestic violence, dividing the analysis between the social-affective context of the family (and its evolution) and the genealogical reconstruction of the normative sphere, the different legislations and the po...
Reports that feminist organizations in Japan are demanding a legislation that will prevent domestic violence against women. Percentage of Japanese women who had experienced physical or verbal abuse from their male partners; Reason for the prevalence of domestic violence in the country; Number of domesti...
Passed a Civil Union legislation. Austria (2009) “Civil Unions” were instituted in Austria on December 10, 2009. The law became active on January 1, 2010. See our article: Austria: Civil Unions Australia: Queensland (1999) Amendment to the five-month-old Domestic Violence Family Protectio...
The advocacy, policy and legislation in Queensland, Australia, is used as a case study to do so. The analysis shows that a continued focus on the type of relationships to be covered in law, rather than the type of violence, entrenched the problem: laws designed to protect women being used...
Despite legal and policy reform, it seems that these biases may continue to affect how relevant legislation is applied and interpreted. We examine a small sample of sentencing remarks in recent Queensland domestic violence order breach cases to illustrate the importance of judicial officers' awareness...
legislation was enacted that set the goal of a 43 percent emissions reduction by 2030. New reporting and monitoring mechanisms were also established. Otherinitiativesintroduced by the Albanese government involved subsidized childcare, care for the aged, paid leave for victims ofdomestic violence, and ...