Domestic Violence Hurts....
Is it just me or does everyone think children raised in violent homes are probably the most troubled adults in Australia?
How we deal with violence is getting better – but there’s still a long way to go.
I’m taking part in an interactive workshop at Maroochy library today – hoping to raise awareness for domestic violence month.
Awareness is great, but practical help is even better. I heard today about a new law in New South Wales – which seeks to understand how domestic violence is perpetuated.
Trialled successfully in Campbelltown and Wagga, the hard line law is about to rolled out across the state – and hopefully the nation.
Basically, it works like this....People accused of bashing their partners will have just seven days to plead guilty or not guilty.
Right now, the perpetrator gets to drag things out. Slow down court proceedings – make sure the bruises are gone – see if he or she can’t talk the victim around – then, with a bit of luck, enter a plea of not guilty....and the arresting officers throw up their hands in despair.
Just by forcing perpetrators to plead within seven days of the crime – so far, in Campbelltown and Wagga – guilty pleas have risen by 65.8 per cent – 65.8 per cent!!!
That's a quick turnaround, less time wasted in the courts and 65.8 per cent more recorded convictions. 65.8 per cent more people forced to answer for their actions.
How we deal with violence is getting better – but there’s still a long way to go.
I’m taking part in an interactive workshop at Maroochy library today – hoping to raise awareness for domestic violence month.
Awareness is great, but practical help is even better. I heard today about a new law in New South Wales – which seeks to understand how domestic violence is perpetuated.
Trialled successfully in Campbelltown and Wagga, the hard line law is about to rolled out across the state – and hopefully the nation.
Basically, it works like this....People accused of bashing their partners will have just seven days to plead guilty or not guilty.
Right now, the perpetrator gets to drag things out. Slow down court proceedings – make sure the bruises are gone – see if he or she can’t talk the victim around – then, with a bit of luck, enter a plea of not guilty....and the arresting officers throw up their hands in despair.
Just by forcing perpetrators to plead within seven days of the crime – so far, in Campbelltown and Wagga – guilty pleas have risen by 65.8 per cent – 65.8 per cent!!!
That's a quick turnaround, less time wasted in the courts and 65.8 per cent more recorded convictions. 65.8 per cent more people forced to answer for their actions.
posted by Caroline Hutchinson at 10:47 AM
2 Comments:
Yes, DV does hurt. We recently wrote an article on this issue at Brain Blogger trying to isolate root causes of the problem of domestic violence.
Consider how poor education, cognitive difficulties (that can be caused by the higher levels of contaminants and drug exposure in poorer communities) and violent enculturation (that occurs in communities that are without good economies and educational resources for extended periods of time, and that have substantial numbers of people who have been in prison) contribute to domestic violence and other violent and criminal behavior.
I would like to read your comments on our article at our site. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Shaheen
It depends on what you think violence is.
Physical violence can be handled.
It is the emotional violence that can't be handled.
What I say is violence is not violence to anyone else.
My mother never loved me. She died and even when she was dying on her death bed she would not say that she loved me.
All I hear is physical violence.
My parents were not physically violent to me.
All they did was withhold their love.
Do you know what that is like Caroline?
You know what?
I loved my parents and they are both dead and I miss them.
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