I. Delineation and Overview of the Policy under Analysis A. What is the specific policy or general policy area to be analyzed?
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) is an United States policy that focuses on addressing violent crimes toward women and men. B. What is the nature of the problem being targeted by the policy?
The VAWA targets the investigation and prosecution of violent offenses against women who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; implements automatic and mandatory compensation on those who are convicted for their crimes; and permits civil compensation in cases prosecutors decide to leave unprosecuted. 1. How is the problem defined?
Domestic violence, …show more content…
With these programs, they support the services to victims and hold offenders responsible (The United States Department of Justice, n.d., para.1). 1. What are the bases of social allocation?
The OVW have four formula programs that have the enacting legislation specify how funds are dispensed and the remaining programs are discretionary which OVW is accountable for generating program restrictions, qualifications, eligibility, and deliverables in agreement with approving legislation for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims. 2. What are the types of social provisions?
Under the VAWA policy of 2013, there are a number of provisions in action that provide services. The National Network to End Domestic Violence gives a list of the core programs of the VAWA which includes Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women (STOP), Sexual Assault Services Programs (SASP), Civil Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV), Transitional Housing Grants, Grants to Encourage Arrest (GTEAP), Services for Rural Victims, Tribal and Underserved Programs, and Prevention and Youth Programs (The National Network to End Domestic Violence [NNEDV], n.d., …show more content…
What are the methods of financing these provisions?
The Department of Justice oversees grant most of the funds through OVW. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) manage grants as while (Sacco, 2014, p.2).
II. Historical Analysis
A. What policies and programs were previously developed to deal with the problem? In other words, how has this problem been dealt with in the past?
In the past, there have not been many policies that address violence against women developed in the United States. There have been programs that either brought awareness to domestic violence or formed groups to assist victims of rape or domestic violence. In 1990, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware brought forward the first VAWA.
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
When the VAWA was passed in 1994, it was part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Under the VAWA 1994, the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was established by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Domestic Violence Hotline was formed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In 2000, President Bill Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000) which established new programs and strengthen Federal laws. The VAWA 2000 assisted immigrants, elderly, victims with disabilities, and dating violence victims. In 2006, President George W. Bush signs in the Violence Against
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) is an United States policy that focuses on addressing violent crimes toward women and men. B. What is the nature of the problem being targeted by the policy?
The VAWA targets the investigation and prosecution of violent offenses against women who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; implements automatic and mandatory compensation on those who are convicted for their crimes; and permits civil compensation in cases prosecutors decide to leave unprosecuted. 1. How is the problem defined?
Domestic violence, …show more content…
With these programs, they support the services to victims and hold offenders responsible (The United States Department of Justice, n.d., para.1). 1. What are the bases of social allocation?
The OVW have four formula programs that have the enacting legislation specify how funds are dispensed and the remaining programs are discretionary which OVW is accountable for generating program restrictions, qualifications, eligibility, and deliverables in agreement with approving legislation for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims. 2. What are the types of social provisions?
Under the VAWA policy of 2013, there are a number of provisions in action that provide services. The National Network to End Domestic Violence gives a list of the core programs of the VAWA which includes Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women (STOP), Sexual Assault Services Programs (SASP), Civil Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV), Transitional Housing Grants, Grants to Encourage Arrest (GTEAP), Services for Rural Victims, Tribal and Underserved Programs, and Prevention and Youth Programs (The National Network to End Domestic Violence [NNEDV], n.d., …show more content…
What are the methods of financing these provisions?
The Department of Justice oversees grant most of the funds through OVW. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) manage grants as while (Sacco, 2014, p.2).
II. Historical Analysis
A. What policies and programs were previously developed to deal with the problem? In other words, how has this problem been dealt with in the past?
In the past, there have not been many policies that address violence against women developed in the United States. There have been programs that either brought awareness to domestic violence or formed groups to assist victims of rape or domestic violence. In 1990, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware brought forward the first VAWA.
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
When the VAWA was passed in 1994, it was part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Under the VAWA 1994, the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was established by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Domestic Violence Hotline was formed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In 2000, President Bill Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000) which established new programs and strengthen Federal laws. The VAWA 2000 assisted immigrants, elderly, victims with disabilities, and dating violence victims. In 2006, President George W. Bush signs in the Violence Against