Victoria Police may soon be able to issue final intervention orders on the spot, but will this help victim-survivors?
By Ellen Reeves, Postdoctoral fellow, Monash University
Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Associate Professor of Criminology, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
Expanding police powers in dealing with family violence comes with considerable risks to victim-survivors, and should be treated with caution.
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Monday, October 25, 2021