Protection orders are made under the Family Law Act, but there are other protections for people facing family
violence under criminal law — these are called Peace Bonds.
Not exact matches
To be sure they are capable of acts of
violence against unarmed people, which most regard as psychotic, and they have to be dealt with
under the
criminal law — unless killing them is the only way to save other lives.
Violence, hate speech and inducement of voters are
criminal activities punishable
under our
laws.
One 2007 Centers for Disease Control task force study, «Effects on
Violence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System,» states that the transferring of children under the age of 18 into the adult criminal justice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve the
Violence of
Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System,» states that the transferring of children
under the age of 18 into the adult
criminal justice system increases the rate of
violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve the
violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve their time.
West Coast LEAF is particularly concerned that the definition of sexual misconduct
under the Sexual
Violence and Misconduct Policy Act is out of sync with
criminal laws.
The case was supported by a coalition of interveners who argued that defamation disputes should be handled
under civil
law and that
criminal prosecutions should be brought only in matters such as incitement to
violence.
Under this Act, the
law enforcement agencies are required to respond to and treat domestic
violence cases as
criminal acts.
Keywords:
Criminal law; domestic
violence; overemphasis and
under emphasis of relevant sentencing factors; standard of review on appeal of sentence; rehabilitation; deterrence; denunciation