Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
"What felony is that?"
I just grabbed her around the throat and calmly told her it was either the good old coat hanger or the morning after pill.
http://www.aussielegal.com.au/informationoutline~nocache~1~SubTopicDetailsID~950.htm
An assault is any act which intentionally or recklessly causes another person to fear immediate and unlawful violence...Battery is the use of force to the person of the victim.
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/vaw/dvguidelines.nsf/pages/legalsystemdv
There is a range of civil and criminal responses to protect victims and prevent domestic violence.
These remedies offer protection against many forms of domestic violence, including acts that are not physically violent.
Legal remedies
Legal action in response to domestic violence may address:
* A criminal action and provide punishment for it, and/or
* Future protection to a person by prohibiting or restricting certain behaviours of the defendant in the form of a protection order
* Compensation.
Legal processes
Specific processes include:
* Protecting the victim: Apprehended Violence Orders (AV0s)
* Criminal charges arising out of a domestic violence incident.
* Family law and
* Approved counselling and/or compensation for victims of crime.
I just grabbed her around the throat and calmly told her it was either the good old coat hanger or the morning after pill.
http://www.aussielegal.com.au/informationoutline~nocache~1~SubTopicDetailsID~950.htm
An assault is any act which intentionally or recklessly causes another person to fear immediate and unlawful violence...Battery is the use of force to the person of the victim.
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/vaw/dvguidelines.nsf/pages/legalsystemdv
There is a range of civil and criminal responses to protect victims and prevent domestic violence.
These remedies offer protection against many forms of domestic violence, including acts that are not physically violent.
Legal remedies
Legal action in response to domestic violence may address:
* A criminal action and provide punishment for it, and/or
* Future protection to a person by prohibiting or restricting certain behaviours of the defendant in the form of a protection order
* Compensation.
Legal processes
Specific processes include:
* Protecting the victim: Apprehended Violence Orders (AV0s)
* Criminal charges arising out of a domestic violence incident.
* Family law and
* Approved counselling and/or compensation for victims of crime.