Jolie opens academic centre tackling violence against women
Angelina Jolie has said “there is no stable future for a world in which crimes committed against women go unpunished” as she opened the UK’s first academic centre on women,
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Shocking toll of abuse revealed by Clare’s Law
The abusive pasts of more than 1,300 violent partners have been revealed under a scheme rolled out nationally less than a year ago, figures obtained by the Press Association have
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Feltham YOI report finds staff ‘juggling 48 gangs’
Inmates at a jail for teenagers represent 48 different gangs, inspectors have discovered, fuelling a “constant juggling” by prison officers to keep the boys apart. There were high levels of
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How do social workers understand and respond to domestic violence?
This article explores three major themes related to domestic violence and social workers. More specifically it investigates a) British social workers’ abilities to recognize incidents of interpersonal violence; b) how
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Prosecutors get new domestic abuse guidance
The Crown Prosecution Service has issued new guidelines for prosecutors tackling domestic abuse, as authorities brace for a thousands-strong surge in such cases. In 2012/13 there were nearly 71,000 domestic
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Wide variations in reported rape cases in Scotland
New research is needed to understand why there are massive variations in the number of rape cases being reported in different regions, Police Scotland has been told. HM Inspector of
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Concerns over reporting and volume of crimes against children
Only three in 20 violent crimes against children are reported to the police, a study has claimed. Research into crimes against children and young people in England and Wales by
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YouGov survey reveals male domestic violence toll
Nearly one in four men has experienced domestic violence or abuse, a survey suggests. The YouGov poll for ITV lunchtime show Loose Women found 23% of men had been a
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New survey finds quarter of frontline care workers experience violence
A new survey on preventing and managing violence and abuse towards the social care workforce has found a quarter of frontline staff have suffered a physical assault. The figure was
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Police Scotland to target domestic abusers
Police Scotland are to launch a festive campaign which will specifically target those suspected of domestic abuse, after the first year of Police Scotland saw an 81% increase in reports
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