Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Domestic abuse, civil protection orders and the 'new criminologies': is there a any value in engaging with the law?
Other Titles:	Feminist legal studies
Authors:	Cavanagh, Kate Connelly, Clare
Keywords:	Protection orders;Criminal justice responses
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	15 (3), December 2007
Notes:	Changes in government policy over the last two decades have seen the traditional goals of criminal justice, namely prosecution and punishment, being replaced by an emphasis on prevention, fear reduction, security and harm reduction. During this time domestic abuse has gained a place on the political agenda, which has resulted in legislative initiatives in the form of civil protection orders across the U.K. which primarily focus on prevention but have also more recently begun to rely on the traditional criminal justice responses should they fail to prevent further abuse. Drawing on international evaluations and a recent study conducted in Scotland (the Scottish study), the article examines whether legislation in the form of civil protection orders has the effect of curtailing the actions of abusers and if not, what occurs when the traditional criminal justice response comes into play. The strengths of civil protection orders and some explanations for the weaknesses of these orders are considered alongside the question of whether there is any value in women continuing to engage with the law in response to domestic abuse. [?2008 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14277
ISSN:	9663622
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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