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Evaluation of specialist domestic violence courts/fast track systems |
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London: Great Britain. Crown Prosecution Service, 2004. 212p., bibliog. |
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The aim of this evaluation is to assist the criminal and civil justice government agencies to judge the effectiveness of specialist domestic violence courts. The research, carried out in November 2003-January 2004, evaluated 5 models of Specialist Domestic Violence Courts (SDVC) or Fast Track Systems (FTS) in England and Wales, namely those at magistrates’ courts in Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, West London, and Wolverhampton. The evaluation adopted a mixed method approach which included 3 broad components: a literature review of relevant literature from the US, Canada and UK; qualitative information including analysis of existing reports, site visits, and interviews with key informants; and quantitative analysis of case files for all sites from August-October 2003. Overall, the findings demonstrate the benefits of SDVCs and FTSs in 3 key ways: both ‘clustering’ and ‘fast-tracking’ domestic violence cases enhances the effectiveness of court and support services for victims; both SDVC and FTS arrangements make advocacy and information-sharing easier to accomplish; and victim participation and satisfaction is improved and thus public confidence in the criminal justice system is increased. These courts enable the development of best practice in multi-agency, integrated ways of working that place the victim at the heart of the process. |
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advocacy; crime victims; domestic violence; evaluation; integrated services; joint working; law courts; legal proceedings; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=e34edd8b-0381-4db4-8027-16e86cd13b0a |
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