Landmark Tennessee law mandates GPS tracking

The state of Tennessee recently enacted a landmark law requiring GPS tracking of certain violent domestic abusers who are out on bail. This article summarizes the main features of this new law, which is mandatory rather than discretionary for judges, and provides some background on other similar mea...

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Main Author: Weisberg, D. Kelly 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The journal of offender monitoring
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 15-16
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act (HB2692/SB1972)
Häusliche Gewalt
Strafrecht
Reform
Empirische Forschung
Usa
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Summary:The state of Tennessee recently enacted a landmark law requiring GPS tracking of certain violent domestic abusers who are out on bail. This article summarizes the main features of this new law, which is mandatory rather than discretionary for judges, and provides some background on other similar measures in Connecticut that have been shown to dramatically reduce homicides from domestic violence.