Responses of the Criminal Justice System to Violence against Women: A Review
Responses of the Criminal Justice System to Violence against Women: A Review

Summary/Abstract: Evidently, various types of sexual, psychological and physical violence inflicts excruciating pain on the female gender in epidemic proportions globally. Such abusive behaviours against women existing in any economic or social class is also a gross violation of the victim’s human rights. This is further made worse by the patchy responses and inadequate support services of the criminal justice system of different countries in tackling abuse onwomen and young girls within their respective societal context. This review focuses on the problems of violence against the female gender with particular reference to the United Kingdom and assesses the responses of the British criminal justice system in dealing with these violent crimes. This review ends by making recommendations on how the justice systems in the UK can promptly and sufficiently deal with this social menace that is a major concern to all and sundry

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