Being given information about the violent past of a current partner can be life changing. Police forces need better resources to be able to process requests.
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But questions remain on how well a scheme to provide victims with information about abusive partners is working.
A domestic violence disclosure scheme does not in itself assist people to achieve safety from an abusive partnership.
Following UK Home Secretary Theresa May’s announcement that England and Wales are bringing in a “Clare’s law” that will allow people to check whether their partner has a history of domestic abuse, Alex…
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Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University
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Knowledge Exchange Fellow/Project Lead, University of Strathclyde
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Kent
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Ethics, University of Essex
