How can we minimise the harm to those engaging with the family justice system? What factors affect the effectiveness of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and other measures in the Domestic Abuse Bill?

Background

We want to improve the way people are supported in their interactions with the justice system, to target timely and efficient resolutions that lead to positive and sustainable outcomes for all parties involved.

Next steps

We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Areas of research interest

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    Funded by: ESRC

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    Why might this be relevant?

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  • Step Up - Building the Evidence Base for Early Intervention Responses for Children Living With Domestic Abuse

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    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Central Lancashire

    Why might this be relevant?

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    Funded by: ESRC

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    Funded by: COVID

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  • Is the rate of domestic violence decreasing or increasing? A re-analysis of the British Crime Survey

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  • Domestic Abuse: Responding to the Shadow Pandemic

    The eradication of violence against women is a global aim (UN SDG 16). Globally, pandemics notwithstanding, domestic abuse costs around$4.4 trillion a year or just over 5% of the annual global GDP (Hoeffler and Fearon 20...

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  • Domestic violence perpetrator programmes: How do they respond to neurodiversity?

    The violence against women sector looks set to achieve a widely called for Perpetrator Strategy within the imminent Domestic Abuse Act in the UK. This will make it a statutory duty to fund perpetrator programmes to tackl...

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  • Prosecuting Domestic Abuse: Amplifying the Survivor's Voice in Neoliberal Times

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    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Cardiff University

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