Policing Domestic Violence: Past, Present, and Future

A movement to treat domestic violence as a public safety issue rather than a private family matter spawned a wave of reform, culminating in the Violence Against Women Act in the 1994 federal Crime Bill. Mandatory arrest policies, in particular, have been widely adopted over the past several decades.

However, research suggests these laws may not deter domestic violence as intended and may inadvertently draw survivors into the criminal justice system. Moving forward, how can we ensure new approaches work to interrupt domestic violence, hold abusers accountable, and protect survivors?

Join the Council on Criminal Justice’s Women’s Justice Commission and a panel of experts to examine the complex impact of domestic violence policing and explore promising strategies to improve safety, accountability, and justice for women.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A.

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