That's a very fair and very tough question. I do not have any experience in this so I can't speak with any authority but here are some opening statements and that will hopefully lead to a good discussion with better thought out points and solutions.
1. Access to temporary shelters. For short term protection there should be shelters that are easy to reach at any time for all domestic violence victims (women, children, and men).
This is only a short term solution, a few days to get out of the danger.
2. Longer term shelters should also be available. This would be for victims that do not have the financial support to find a safe place on their own.
3. Advocates/Case workers. Advocates and case workers could help them navigate the courts.
4. Protective custody. Could we develop a form of protective custody that isn't over the top but for more dangerous abusers it could be provided.
I was more bothered by that false comparison that was provided in the article. We could also talk about how most public defenders are over worked and do a poor job of defending the poor. Adding more work to them will result in a worse job for everyone. There are a lot of areas in our criminal system that we need to work on. This does open a point of discussion though. About how it can fail victims.
So what is your recommendation for protecting victims of domestic violence while they wait for the courts to decide their case?
That's a very fair and very tough question. I do not have any experience in this so I can't speak with any authority but here are some opening statements and that will hopefully lead to a good discussion with better thought out points and solutions.
1. Access to temporary shelters. For short term protection there should be shelters that are easy to reach at any time for all domestic violence victims (women, children, and men). This is only a short term solution, a few days to get out of the danger.
2. Longer term shelters should also be available. This would be for victims that do not have the financial support to find a safe place on their own.
3. Advocates/Case workers. Advocates and case workers could help them navigate the courts.
4. Protective custody. Could we develop a form of protective custody that isn't over the top but for more dangerous abusers it could be provided.
I was more bothered by that false comparison that was provided in the article. We could also talk about how most public defenders are over worked and do a poor job of defending the poor. Adding more work to them will result in a worse job for everyone. There are a lot of areas in our criminal system that we need to work on. This does open a point of discussion though. About how it can fail victims.