In a 2008 survey, domestic violence service providers cited “not enough funding” as the number one reason they were unable to serve victims of domestic violence (NNEDV, 2015). o Are those affected disproportionately from a particular population?
Domestic violence does not discriminate, it affects individuals from all background which includes race, gender, culture, and socioeconomic levels.
Legislative Intended Impact: o What was supposed to be the result?
To hold offenders accountable with programs to provide services for the survivors of such violence, improving the criminal justice response, ensuring that survivors and their families have access to the services they need to achieve safety and rebuild their lives. As well as to change …show more content…
Some believe that the existing criminal laws are adequate to address domestic violence and expanding government policies and programs is unnecessary.
On the other hand, the reaction to violence against women is met with the notion that there should be stronger government action (Robbins & Weissman, 2012).
There are several activist groups, legislators, and conservatives that oppose the VAWA because they claim the act has done little or no good for real survivors of domestic violence, while its funds have been used to fill feminist coffers and to lobby for feminist objectives. The socially conservative Family Research Council says the real abuse of the reauthorization of VAWA is how much it will waste taxpayer dollars (Rayfield, 2013). o What do people with higher incomes think?
Those who are not aware, have never experienced, or know the extent of violence a person has endured will not understand the importance of legislation or government interventions to decreasing violence against women. Individuals with higher incomes are not as likely to experience intimate partner violence (National Institute of Justice, …show more content…
Research examines public opinions regarding domestic violence, specifically violence against women and found that majority understand and accept that violence against women is wrong and should not happen (Carlson & Worden, 2002).
Policies, Public Laws, or Administrative Rules: o What are relevant public policies?
There have been several public policies implemented since the VAWA was established. To name a few: (Sacco, 2015).
• Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) Grant Program
• Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders
• Civil Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
• Grants to Indian Tribal Government Program
• Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance
• Education, Training, and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities. o What are the objectives of the policies?
The purpose of the VAWA is to reduce domestic violence and improve response to and recovery from domestic violence
Domestic violence does not discriminate, it affects individuals from all background which includes race, gender, culture, and socioeconomic levels.
Legislative Intended Impact: o What was supposed to be the result?
To hold offenders accountable with programs to provide services for the survivors of such violence, improving the criminal justice response, ensuring that survivors and their families have access to the services they need to achieve safety and rebuild their lives. As well as to change …show more content…
Some believe that the existing criminal laws are adequate to address domestic violence and expanding government policies and programs is unnecessary.
On the other hand, the reaction to violence against women is met with the notion that there should be stronger government action (Robbins & Weissman, 2012).
There are several activist groups, legislators, and conservatives that oppose the VAWA because they claim the act has done little or no good for real survivors of domestic violence, while its funds have been used to fill feminist coffers and to lobby for feminist objectives. The socially conservative Family Research Council says the real abuse of the reauthorization of VAWA is how much it will waste taxpayer dollars (Rayfield, 2013). o What do people with higher incomes think?
Those who are not aware, have never experienced, or know the extent of violence a person has endured will not understand the importance of legislation or government interventions to decreasing violence against women. Individuals with higher incomes are not as likely to experience intimate partner violence (National Institute of Justice, …show more content…
Research examines public opinions regarding domestic violence, specifically violence against women and found that majority understand and accept that violence against women is wrong and should not happen (Carlson & Worden, 2002).
Policies, Public Laws, or Administrative Rules: o What are relevant public policies?
There have been several public policies implemented since the VAWA was established. To name a few: (Sacco, 2015).
• Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) Grant Program
• Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders
• Civil Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
• Grants to Indian Tribal Government Program
• Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance
• Education, Training, and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities. o What are the objectives of the policies?
The purpose of the VAWA is to reduce domestic violence and improve response to and recovery from domestic violence