This book provides a detailed exploration of the responses of the criminal justice system to domestic abuse in Northern Ireland.
The book’s primary focus is on developments which have taken place since around 2010, and in particular since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly in January 2020 after a three year suspension. The book includes discussion of the increased levels of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and analyses the ways in which the criminal justice system responded. In addition, the book includes in-depth discussion of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, which had the effect of criminalising coercive control, and the implications of this legislation for Northern Ireland’s response to domestic abuse.
The book will be of great interest to academics and researchers from a wide variety of disciplines, such as criminal law, criminology, social policy, human rights, family law, gender studies and sociology; as well as practitioners and those in the voluntary sector who are working in the area of combating domestic abuse. It can also be used on courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels which incorporate the topic of domestic abuse.
Author(s): Ronagh J.A. McQuigg
Series: Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, 9
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 142
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
Outline
Terminology
Notes
2 What Constitutes an Effective Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Abuse?
Domestic Abuse and the Criminal Justice System
The Need for Effective Criminal Legislation
The Need for Effective Police Responses
The Need for Effective Prosecutorial Responses
The Need for Effective Judicial Responses
Domestic Abuse as an International Human Rights Issue
Human Rights Standards On Effective Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse
Conclusion
Notes
3 Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse in Northern Ireland Pre-2020
The Impact of the ‘Troubles’ On Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse in Northern Ireland
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Report – December 2010
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Follow-Up Report – October 2013
Stopping Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse in Northern Ireland: A Seven Year Strategy
The Need for Criminal Legislation On Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme
Responding to Stalking
Domestic Homicide Reviews
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Report – June 2019
Conclusion
Notes
4 Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse in Northern Ireland 2020–2022
Northern Ireland in Early 2020 – The Onset of COVID-19
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic On Levels of Domestic Abuse in Northern Ireland
Responses to the Rise in Levels of Domestic Abuse in Northern Ireland in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Domestic Homicide Reviews
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021
Protection From Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
Legislation On Non-Fatal Strangulation
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Follow-Up Report – April 2021
Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders
Conclusion
Notes
5 Conclusions
Summary
The Need for a Holistic Approach to Addressing Domestic Abuse
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
