INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE : A NEW SOUTH WALES (AUSTRALIA) / ENGLAND AND WALES PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Domestic Violence is clearly a global problem with, in
many cases, similar remedies sought by differing jurisdictions worldwide. This paper seeks to look at two of
those jurisdictions: New South Wales, an eastern state
within Australia, and England & Wales within Great
Britain. It aims to look at the working definitions for
domestic violence, the recorded incidents, and social
and legal measures that have been used to address the
issues.
Definite similarities in the approaches of government
to the public health menace of domestic violence are
present in both jurisdictions. Forensic practitioners
could, and should, play a role in improving evidence
gathering in the documentation and interpretation of
injuries sustained by victims of interpersonal violence.