Domestic Violence Against Women Act

When it was first introduced some of the policy proposals were trying to protect all women and create programs for them. In the first title Enhancing Judicial and Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Violence Against Women, this policy provided women with classes for combat and training programs. In the second title, Improving Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking, it included safety for Indian women and for the U.S. to create programs for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in rural areas. In the third title, Services, Protection, and Justice for Young Victims of Violence, it would include tribal sexual assault parties in the program for rape prevention, and extend through the authorization of the program at rape crisis centers. In title four, Violence Reduction Practices, the policies use Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for academic purposes and research that shows what is best for preventing violence against women and children. In the fifth title, Strengthening the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking, this policy would bring better programs not only for domestic and sexual assault victims but for stalking victims as well. In the sixth title, Safe Homes for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking,

The goals of the VAWA act of 1994 was to change attitudes toward domestic violence, foster awareness of domestic violence, improve services and provisions for victims, and revise the manner in which the criminal justice system responds to domestic violence and sex crimes. The VAWA is available to all regardless of income and assets. The policy is also aimed to meeting immediate and long-range goals. Focuses on punishment more than actual prevention and elimination of violence against women.

Domestic violence became a realization and a serious concern in the mid 1970’s for many Americans. “This realization is due to the women advocating on behalf of the battered women movement”

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 is a United States policy that was put in place by the 113th Congress on January 3, 2013. The VAWA first passed in 1994 was under the guidance of then-Senator Joe Biden. Violence against women has become an important matter in the U.S. that needs to be addressed. This paper will give an in-depth analysis and will provide a better understanding of the VAWA policy. The policy analysis includes delineation and an overview of the policy, a historical analysis, social analysis, economic analysis, political analysis, policy evaluation, and current proposals for policy reform. The goal of the VAWA 2013 is to improve the response to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

The easy availability of electronic personal information raised concerns with domestic violence shelter providers who are obligated to protect the identities and physical location of domestic violence victims. HUD required domestic violence shelters to include victims in the homeless count in order to have accurate information upon which to make funding and policy decisions, and in 2005 Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Robinson, 2014). VAWA eliminated the requirement to enter victims' personal identifying information into the HMIS, forcing local service providers to find alternate data collection methods.

Joe Biden and the United States Congress recognized the severity of violence against women and the need for national policy by passing the Violence Against Women Act in 1994. The original Violence Against Women Act, for short VAWA, provided provisions holding offenders accountable for their crimes and ensured programs to provide services for victims of violence (whitehouse.gov, n.d.). VAWA improved the criminal justice response to violence against women with federal funds given to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, etc. every year to ensure adequate training and understanding

The report responding to section 40507 of the Violence Against Women Act from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- National Institute of Mental Health determined that:

Subsequently, VAWA continues to have a positive impact on the women who experience violence in the United States. The passing of the 2013 Violence against Women Act has proven that the national sentiment towards victims of domestic violence continues to move in a positive direction. It stands against the injustice being done to the American woman being abused right next door, to the Indian woman on a reservation enduring violence every now and then, to the human trafficked young girl brought here to sell her body, to the man who is silently being abused by his spouse. This act extends compassion and protection to all victims of abuse and it is a powerful legislative effort that guarantees the security and care of these

For centuries domestic violence has been perceived as a private matter private of which the government has not been concerned about nor was it considered the government’s business to intervene on behalf of a battered spouse. The unlawful nature of this failure for state or federal government intervention against this crime contributed to the systematic abuse of women in the family. The traditions, customs, and common law found in both British and American societies continued right up until the last decade of the 20th century and left the battered wives and very frequently, her children, at the mercy of the husband. It wasn’t until the 1990’s when the government began to do something to protect mothers, wives, and lovers from intimate

In certain respects, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is indeed workable and achieves some of its intended goals. VAWA was originally designed to make communities and homes safer for women, as well as to protect women’s civil rights. According to Modi, Palmer, and Armstrong (2014), since the implementation of VAWA in 1994, the rate of domestic violence directed towards women declined by 53% between 1993 and 2008. The overall estimated number of victims of intimate partner violence in the U.S dropped immensely, from 2.4 million in 1994 to 907,000 in 2010 (Modi, Palmer & Armstrong, 2014).

Most domestic violence cases in 2012 are triggered by intimate partners, followed by acquaintance, girlfriend or boyfriend, spouses, and immediate family members. At least 40% victims of these domestic violence cases are women from years 2004 to 2012 and most of them know their abusers. Also, males are victims of domestic violence, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) study as 10% are reported to have suffered from server domestic violence cases (Truman and Morgan 1-4). While the United States does have the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act (VTVPA) to protect victims and stop domestic violence abusers, Caroline Bettinger-Lopez et al stated that is not capable of providing a full remedy when it comes to the protection of the victims as they are assisted by the authorities and end up being violated in the process. The VAWA and the VTVPA are also non- binding acts as each state has their own domestic violence policies and the clauses of both acts is voluntary. Finally, both acts are not fully capable of providing every service needed by victims to recover from their experience (Bettinger-Lopez, Brandt-Young and Carlson

There are many types of legislative actions concerning human services issues across the United States. The National Conference of State Legislatures website offers numerous state legislatures regarding domestic violence, child support, sexual assault, and more. The legislation I have chosen to focus on is in Louisiana, regarding domestic violence and child custody.

given set of goals. Although it’s a rampant crime, domestic violence is rarely reported. Analysis of the policy on domestic violence is, therefore, important in order to address the problem and achieve the ultimate goal of reducing or eliminating it altogether.

In 1994, Bill Clinton signed the Violence Against Women Act. The VAWA Act improves criminal justice and community based on responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in the United States (“Dating Violence”). This shows that we, as Americans, are moving in the right direction, but because women are not properly informed on the consequences and warnings of dating violence, it will remain

Domestic violence is skyrocketing in our society. In the U.S., as many as 1.5 million women and 850,000 men were physically assaulted by their intimate partner last year, and numerous children abused by their parents. These sad criminal acts will continue to grow in our society, unless our community takes action to stop these crimes.