Mandatory Ethic Of Care

The mandatory arrest policy does undermine the possibility of exercising an ethic of care in some cases, however, it builds on it especially for the victims. The ethic of care as seen regarding virtues like tolerance, compassion, and benevolence which in domestic abuse cases must be directed towards the victim rather than the perpetrator (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). In such, be making sure to arrest the aggressor and record the incident, the ethic of care is met as future incidences are limited or can be dealt with more efficiently. The police officer is therefore helped in expressing an appropriate ethic of care by the statute.

According to the American Bar Association, there are various states that enforce the law of mandatory arrest for