Web resource:	http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/domestic/domv_guidance.html
Type:	Policy/Protocol
Title:	CPS guidance on prosecuting cases of domestic violence
Authors:	Crown Prosecution Service
Keywords:	Legislation analysis;Criminal justice responses;Legal issues;Specialist courts
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Crown Prosecution Service
Notes:	This resource explains the way the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) (UK) deals with cases involving domestic violence. This is the third update to the Policy and Guidance and takes into account: changes to new legislation; the implementation of the 2005 Good Practice Guidance on Domestic Violence; recent CPS initiatives in relation to matters such as charging, training, victim and witness care, pre-trial witness interviews, and the Violence against Women strategy; recent cross-Government initiatives, including the roll-out of Specialist Domestic Violence Courts (SDVCs), independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs); and the 2007-08 review of Specialist Domestic Violence Courts – Justice with Safety:.
Contents:	1: Introduction 2: The definition of domestic violence 3: The impact and dynamics of domestic violence 4: Identification and flagging 5: Terminology 6: Gender and the CPS violence against women strategy 7: Avoiding assumptions 8: Issues relevant to particular groups of people 9: Support and safety of victims and witnesses 10: Multi-agency, partnership working and specialist domestic violence courts 11: Community engagement 12: Case building 13: Training 14: European convention on human rights issues 15: Criminal legislation 16: Civil proceedings and legislation Annex A-E
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17711
Physical description:	57 p.
Appears in Collections:	Miscellaneous

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