Family violence reform paper 3: Prosecuting family violence [pdf, 537 KB]
...in part to address the perceived limitations of the criminal law. By the 1990s attitudes in the criminal justice system reflected these wider changes. 2 5. In Taueki 1 (the sentencing guideline judgment for serious violence) the Court of Appeal recognised that family violence was a major problem in New Zealand society. The Court stated that assault committed in a domestic context should not be treated any less seriously than other types of violence. 6. Family violence now makes...