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dc.contributor.authorIrwin, Marshallen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:57:39Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:57:39Z-
dc.date.issued2005en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21115-
dc.format8pen
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherQueensland Women's Legal Serviceen
dc.subjectCriminal justice responsesen
dc.subjectProtection ordersen
dc.titleResponse to domestic and family violence: new directionsen
dc.title.alternativeDomestic Violence Court Assistance Network (DVCAN) 5th state-wide conferen[cut]en
dc.typeConference Paperen
dc.identifier.catalogid6180en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.wlsq.org.au/sub%20webs/conference%20pages/DVCAN%202005/New%20directions%20M%20Irwin.pdfen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordproceedingsen
dc.subject.keywordQueenslanden
dc.subject.keywordConference paper/proceedingsen
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dc.description.notesGeneral Overview: At this Australian conference Chief Magistrate, Marshall Irwin, looked at the response of the courts in Queensland to domestic violence over the past 10 years. His paper then suggested future directions for the courts, including a dedicated domestic and family violence jurisdiction offering a one stop shop.<br/ ><br/ >Discussion: The paper discusses available statistics about the prevalence of domestic violence in Australia and amongst cases coming before the courts, to demonstrate the significance of the issue. The paper points to the sensitive and emotional impacts for participants in cases before the courts and details some of the responses taken by courts to address these impacts. They include providing:<br/ ><br/ >* counselling for male respondents, addressing communication, violence and behavioural issues, and<br/ >The paper advocates the establishment of a specialist domestic and family violence jurisdiction, that adopts a problem solving approach. It would hear:<br/ ><br/ >The paper refers to other jurisdictions where such initiatives have been tried. It also makes reference to the Murri Court, designed to determine sentences for adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people where imprisonment is likely.<br/ ><br/ >Conclusion: The paper concludes by calling for a comprehensive proposal to be put to the government regarding a specialist domestic and family violence jurisdiction with expanded responsibilities.en
dc.identifier.sourceDomestic Violence Court Assistance Network (DVCAN) 5th state-wide conferen[cut]en
dc.date.entered2007-08-09en
dc.publisher.placeBrisbaneen
dc.description.physicaldescription8 p.en
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