Domestic Violence (Information Strangulation) Bill 2013...

Domestic Violence (Information Strangulation) Bill 2013...

Domestic violence is defined as acts of violence or threats of violence that usually occur in the family home. It is commonly assumed that the main perpetrator of domestic violence are men against women and hence the slogan "Stop Violence against women".

The reluctance to report domestic violence may have been due to religious, ethic or homosexual backgrounds.

Fear of revenge or further violence from the perpetrator towards them or family.

Feelings of shame or embarrassment.

A belief that the incident was too trivial or unimportant.

There are many reasons and theories why domestic violence exists for e.g. the dominant control or power over another human being, stress, family dysfunction, substance abuse, poor self esteem, jealously and possessiveness. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...The last general evaluation of Apprehended violence orders in New South Wales (1997) found that a huge majority of the violence they had been experiencing was reduced after they obtained an order.

A 2000 national study of the effectiveness of the legal protection for young people aged 18 to 23 was found that those who required assistance from the police and obtained a protection order didn't experience any increase in the harshness of violence and over time, the violence reduced.

Benefits from obtaining a protection order include: a reduction in the severity and frequency of violence a feeling of empowerment and strength gained from reporting the violence and being believed being put in touch with other services that can

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