What are some of the major goals and achievements of domestic violence courts?
What will be an ideal response?
Enhanced coordination of cases and consistent orders in different cases involving the same parties. More comprehensive relief for victims at an earlier stage of the judicial process. Advocacy services that encourage victims to establish abuse-free lives. Greater understanding by judges of how domestic violence affects victims and their children. More consistent procedures, treatment of litigants, rulings, and orders. Greater availability of mechanisms to hold batterers accountable for the abuse. Improved batterer compliance with orders. Greater confidence on the part of the community that the justice system is responding effectively to domestic violence. Greater system accountability.
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