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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Protection Orders"”.
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Violations of Protection Orders: Characteristics of Offenders and Criminal Justice Responses
… in domestic violence offenders and violators of protection orders. And even less is known about how the justice system responds to these perpetrators. But explanations of responses to other types of offenders may provide some insight. This study explores gender differences in offending patterns …
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Protection Orders in South Africa: The Effectiveness of Implementation and Enforcement for Victims of Gender-based Violence
… is aimed at determining the effectiveness of a protection order (PO) in South Africa obtained against gender-based violence (GBV). This legal instrument's function is to protect victims against further violation from the perpetrator. The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (DVA), grants victims …
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State Legislation and Mass Shooting Prevention: A Twenty-Seven Year Study on Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislative Bans in the United States
… one specific type of legislation, Extreme Risk Protection Orders (also known as Red Flag Laws, Extreme Risk Laws, and Gun Violence Restraining Orders), as they have gained popularity in the states in terms of preventing gun violence and mass shootings. This study specifically looked at the …
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Wheels of justice & cycles of abuse: what barriers do victims of domestic violence in South Africa face when seeking the protection of the courts?
… facing victims of domestic violence who seek protection orders under the South African Domestic Violence Act 1998 (DVA). 1 It looks at the key players responsible for implementing the protection order process: clerks, court support workers, magistrates and police, and the challenges posed by …
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Assessing the chronic barriers to justice faced by domestic violence survivors in the Western Cape
… do not follow through with finalizing their protection orders. The high attrition rate in domestic violence cases in South Africa is a significant issue because it hinders the delivery of justice for victims and perpetuates cycles of abuse. When victims disengage from the criminal justice …
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Suicide and Firearm Access among Legal System Involved Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
… offenses or subject to domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs; i.e., respondents) have threatened or engaged in one form of violence perpetration and may be at increased risk for experiencing others forms of violence, including suicide death. Several risk factors for perpetration of DV …