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In a 3–5 page paper, identify one federal and one state (My state of Georgia) law that was created in response to the problems of domestic abuse. Explain the law in detail and its overall effects on the issues of domestic violence. For each of the two laws (statutes) you find, provide two examples of documented domestic violence cases that would fall under the purview of those laws.
(PLEASE NOTE: Use at least two credible resources for each of the two laws and one credible resource for each case (six total resources), and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used. Using proper citations in APA style. No evidence of plagiarism. Note: no more than 10% of your paper should be direct quotes.
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Attached.
Outline on family violence
Thesis: The use of the legislative Acts in the state and federal levels helps solve the issues in an
amicable way that will reduce the reoccurrence and repetition of such problems by the offenders.
Some of the laws relates to a state or even to the whole nation under the federal regulations.
1. Introduction
2. Federal law on domestic violence
a. The violence Against women Act
3. State level law
a. Georgia Family violence Act
4. Mitigation
a. Court orders
b. Divorce
c. Division of properties
d. Women and children protection
5. Conclusions
6. Reinstating the thesis
7. References
Running Head: LEGISLATION ON DOMESTIC ABUSE
Legislation on Domestic Abuse
Institution Affiliation
Date:
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LEGISLATION ON DOMESTIC ABUSE
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There are several federal and state legislative actions developed to respond to the issues
related to domestic violence. The actions intend to reduce the consequences of domestic violence
together with giving a process and procedure by which the state and federal law enforcers should
deal with selected issues. In essence, the use of the legislative Acts in the state and federal levels
helps solve the issues in an amicable way that will reduce the reoccurrence and repetition of such
problems by the offenders. Some of the laws relates to a state or even to the whole nation under
the federal regulations.
After realizing that there was severity caused by crimes associated with domestic
violence including sexual assaults and battery, the legislators saw the need to pass The Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (VAW...
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