L19

Author Laura Rodwell and Nadine Smith
Published January 2008
Report Type Legislative Evaluation No. 19
Subject Assault; Court processes and delay; Domestic violence; Victims; Evaluation reports
Keywords Domestic violence, victims, safety, court processes, assault, legislative evaluation

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Summary

Aim

The NSW Domestic Violence Intervention Court Model (DVICM) was developed to improve the criminal justice system response to domestic violence by: improving safety for victims of domestic violence in contact with the criminal justice system, and; ensuring perpetrators who are charged with domestic violence offences are held to account for their actions.