Prosecutors’ perceptions of how to improve the quality of evidence in domestic violence cases

Limited evidence in domestic violence prosecutions is a persistent problem. Focus groups with 13 prosecutors from across Australia and New Zealand were used to explore how to improve the quality of evidence collected and presented in these cases. A thematic analysis identified three main strategies:...

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Main Author: Westera, Nina J. (Author)
Contributors: Powell, Martine B.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Policing and society
Year: 2017, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 157-172
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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