Legal Studies help! (1 Viewer)

[Pieces of Me]

Can anyone help me, I need some information on the effectiveness of the legal system in dealing with domestic violence against women.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and any class notes would be excellent.

 

[SoulSearcher]

When do you need this information by, because I should be able to get you some information on this by Thursday, because I'm doing a similar question for my legal assignment

 

[Mc_Meaney]

2001 - Split of AVOs into the catagories of ADVO (domestic violence) - which is classed as a code red for police (must respond), take it out on someone you live with and APVO (personal violence) take it out on anyone....

Acceptance of Battered Wife Syndrome (BWS) as a partial defence...eg A wife murders her husband after years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse can claim (there must be sufficient effidence eg proof of visits to doctors) BSW as a partial defence to reduce the charge from murder to manslaughter...

Um...yeh

 

[Pieces of Me]

When do you need this information by, because I should be able to get you some information on this by Thursday, because I'm doing a similar question for my legal assignment

Its a homework question due on Wednesday, so if you get anything earlier it would be great

 

[SoulSearcher]

Here's a pretty good website, sorry I couldn't find any more information, haven't had the time to do it in the last couple of days.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/SP/Dom_violence.htm

 

[SoulSearcher]

This question is very similar to my assignment question, which is "Evaluate the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice for women in Australian society"

 

[Pieces of Me]

Yeah sounds like it, I have try to write a 1000 word essay on it. My assignment was on the changing views and roles of women.

 

[sukkie]

im trying to do my legal essay which is supposed to be 1500 words due tomorrow. i cannot seem to find any legal responses on domestic law

yeh. i need help im really stressed.

 

[vorahk]

2001 - Split of AVOs into the catagories of ADVO (domestic violence) - which is classed as a code red for police (must respond), take it out on someone you live with and APVO (personal violence) take it out on anyone....

Acceptance of Battered Wife Syndrome (BWS) as a partial defence...eg A wife murders her husband after years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse can claim (there must be sufficient effidence eg proof of visits to doctors) BSW as a partial defence to reduce the charge from murder to manslaughter...

Um...yeh

this guys is kind enough to provide you folks some information, some info i also had in mind. (mainly on apvos n avos.

it appears to me that none of you have taken that on board.

sukkie, you really did not have to tell us that you are stressed 3 times and dont worry, you re not alone.

 

[sukkie]

have u done your assignment yet ?

 

[vorahk]

i dont have one on that topic, covered it in class a while ago.

 

[sukkie]

have you found any info yet about the your assignment ?

 

[SoulSearcher]

Hmm, what exactly is your assignment on?