When dealing with Domestic Abuse, explain how current Human Rights, Diversity, and Criminal Legislation impact on police actions.
Ethics, Diversity, and Social Skills
FZ1103
John Leo Edmondson
G20742489
University of Central Lancashire
/11/17
Year 1 Semester 1
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Civil Responses to Domestic Violence
3. International Human Rights and Domestic Abuse
4. Policing Domestic Violence
5. Diversity and Domestic Abuse
6. Multiagency Work and Wider Initiatives
7. Conclusion
8. Bibliography
9. References
1. Introduction
There is no official, legal definition of what Domestic Abuse is, but Domestic Abuse can be defined as ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence …show more content…
According to the Office For National Statistics, the year ending in March 2016, the total of domestic abuse related incidents, and crimes, was recorded at 1,031,120 (R4). 59% of these incidents were left as incidents and were not reported as crimes (R4). While these numbers are staggering, the Human Rights Act, along with new and existing Criminal Legislation, allow for the conviction of these offenders. It is the Police’s duty to protect victim and any children from further violence. Hold offenders accountable for actions through criminal justice system. Support victim whilst case is being dealt with, liaise with them. Contact voluntary agencies who can supply other forms of help and support.
2. Civil responses to Domestic Violence
There has been an increasing civil response to the issue of Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse. The Family Law Act 1996 (FLA) falls under civil law, and gives the chance to counteract Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence. This is a vast covering Act by definition, but the sections of this Act which pertain to Domestic Abuse are Sections 33, 35,36, and 37. A Police Officer can use Section 33 of the Family Law Act 1996 to stop the offender from entering the property where the …show more content…
Article 3 of the Human Rights Law states that every person has the explicit right to not be subject to torture, inhumane, or degrading treatment. As stated before, Domestic Abuse involves both physical and psychological, along with other ones previously stated, actions from the offender; this means that their behaviour can be classed as inhumane or degrading according to the Human Rights Law. The Human Rights Law have been used in a substantial amount of Domestic Abuse cases which have gone to court, and they have undeniably been used in favour of the victim. However, in reality in the modern-day world of law making and policing, The Human Rights Law is difficult to implement into society and local and international government authorities. This is largely due to the fact that these laws are extremely difficult to incorporate into governments. To this day, Human Rights violations are happening across the world and within the United Kingdom. While there are Human Rights Law for the victims of Domestic Abuse, it mustn’t be forgotten that there are also Human Rights Laws surrounding the offender. Under Article 6, the offender has the right to a fair trial, meaning that the offender must be given a fair, equal, and unbiased trial. These Laws have been beneficial to current and fairly recent Domestic Abuse cases, but there is still a way to go. Improving the
Ethics, Diversity, and Social Skills
FZ1103
John Leo Edmondson
G20742489
University of Central Lancashire
/11/17
Year 1 Semester 1
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Civil Responses to Domestic Violence
3. International Human Rights and Domestic Abuse
4. Policing Domestic Violence
5. Diversity and Domestic Abuse
6. Multiagency Work and Wider Initiatives
7. Conclusion
8. Bibliography
9. References
1. Introduction
There is no official, legal definition of what Domestic Abuse is, but Domestic Abuse can be defined as ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence …show more content…
According to the Office For National Statistics, the year ending in March 2016, the total of domestic abuse related incidents, and crimes, was recorded at 1,031,120 (R4). 59% of these incidents were left as incidents and were not reported as crimes (R4). While these numbers are staggering, the Human Rights Act, along with new and existing Criminal Legislation, allow for the conviction of these offenders. It is the Police’s duty to protect victim and any children from further violence. Hold offenders accountable for actions through criminal justice system. Support victim whilst case is being dealt with, liaise with them. Contact voluntary agencies who can supply other forms of help and support.
2. Civil responses to Domestic Violence
There has been an increasing civil response to the issue of Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse. The Family Law Act 1996 (FLA) falls under civil law, and gives the chance to counteract Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence. This is a vast covering Act by definition, but the sections of this Act which pertain to Domestic Abuse are Sections 33, 35,36, and 37. A Police Officer can use Section 33 of the Family Law Act 1996 to stop the offender from entering the property where the …show more content…
Article 3 of the Human Rights Law states that every person has the explicit right to not be subject to torture, inhumane, or degrading treatment. As stated before, Domestic Abuse involves both physical and psychological, along with other ones previously stated, actions from the offender; this means that their behaviour can be classed as inhumane or degrading according to the Human Rights Law. The Human Rights Law have been used in a substantial amount of Domestic Abuse cases which have gone to court, and they have undeniably been used in favour of the victim. However, in reality in the modern-day world of law making and policing, The Human Rights Law is difficult to implement into society and local and international government authorities. This is largely due to the fact that these laws are extremely difficult to incorporate into governments. To this day, Human Rights violations are happening across the world and within the United Kingdom. While there are Human Rights Law for the victims of Domestic Abuse, it mustn’t be forgotten that there are also Human Rights Laws surrounding the offender. Under Article 6, the offender has the right to a fair trial, meaning that the offender must be given a fair, equal, and unbiased trial. These Laws have been beneficial to current and fairly recent Domestic Abuse cases, but there is still a way to go. Improving the