Management
The response to domestic violence is typically a combined effort between law enforcement, social services, and health care. The role of each has evolved as domestic violence has been brought more into public view.
Domestic violence historically has been viewed as a private family matter that need not involve the government or criminal justice. Police officers were often reluctant to intervene by making an arrest, and often chose instead to simply counsel the couple and/or ask one of the parties to leave the residence for a period of time. The courts were reluctant to impose any significant sanctions on those convicted of domestic violence, largely because it was viewed as a misdemeanor offense.
Today domestic violence should be viewed as a public matter. All criminal authority should be involved. Now the offender is killing innocent people. Once the violence is reported it should be taken seriously. Domestic violence is never a private family matter any longer. Domestic violence should be viewed as criminal not viewed as a misdemeanor offense.
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