1. Domestic Violence
Nine out of ten domestic violence victims are female. ... Domestic violence is known by many names including spouse abuse, domestic abuse, domestic assault, battering, partner abuse, wife beating and so on. ... In the past, the law did not view domestic violence seriously, and therefore only the criminal law applied, but there was no legislation specifically regulating domestic violence. ... However the Domestic Violence (Family Protection) Act 1989 (Qld) is the primary piece of legislation dealing with domestic violence. ... Many instances of domestic violence constitute criminal offences...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate