Web resource:	http://www.aic.gov.au/media_library/conferences/stalking/currie.pdf
Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	Stalking and domestic violence: views of Queensland magistrates
Other Titles:	Stalking : Criminal Justice Responses 7 - 8 December, 2000 Landmark Parkro[cut]
Authors:	Currie, Susan
Keywords:	Stalking;Legislation analysis
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Criminology
Notes:	Available online Outlines the aims, methodology, rationale and responses to a survey of Queensland Magistrates in 2000. The survey focused on two issues; whether provisions of the Queensland Criminal Code ‘dovetailed’ well with provisions of State domestic violence legislation and whether Magistrates were comfortable with making domestic violence orders when harassment had been of a non-physical nature. A background to the development of, and recent amendments to stalking provisions in the Queensland Criminal Code is provided and it is suggested that some behaviours defined as stalking under criminal law can also come within the definition of domestic violence under the Domestic Violence (Family Protection) Act 1989 (Qld). An analysis of Magistrate’s responses to the two questions asked by the survey is then undertaken and it is concluded that while overall, the results indicated a shift towards a better understanding of the relationship between domestic violence and stalking, the perception of women as ‘deceitful’, ‘devious’ or simply trying to escape a relationship the ‘easy’ way is still a cause for concern. Relevant provisions of the Queensland Criminal Code are included.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20999
Physical description:	11p
Appears in Collections:	Conference Papers

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