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Title

Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence

Description

Explains the way The CPS deals with cases involving domestic violence.

Format

Available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF in various languages:
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - English - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Arabic - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Bengali - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Cantonese - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Chinese - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Gujarati - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Hindi - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Lithuanian - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Polish - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Portuguese - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Punjabi - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Urdu - PDF
Policy for prosecuting cases of Domestic Violence - Welsh - PDF

Title

Aide-mémoire on charging in domestic violence cases

Description

This aide-mémoire explains the relationship between the Code and the Policy, and draws prosecutors' attention to the most important points on charging in domestic violence cases in order to reduce the likelihood of discontinuance.

Format

Available online in this section
Aide-mémoire on charging in domestic violence cases

Title

Guidance on prosecuting cases of domestic violence

Description

Explains the way the CPS deals with cases involving domestic violence.

Format

Available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF
Guidance on prosecuting cases of domestic violence - PDF

Title

Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached

Description

Explains how the decision to prosecute is reached.

Format

Available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF in various languages:
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - English - PDF
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - Arabic - PDF
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - Bengali - PDF
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - Gujarati - PDF
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - Hindi - PDF
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - Urdu - PDF
Domestic Violence - How prosecution decisions are reached - Welsh - PDF

Title

The Use of Expert Witness Testimony in the Prosecution of Domestic Violence

Description

A report on the potential use of experts in prosecuting domestic violence cases.

Format

Available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF
The Use of Expert Witness Testimony in the Prosecution of Domestic Violence - PDF

Title

Evaluation of Specialist Domestic Violence Courts/Fast Track Systems

Description

A CPS/DCA report evaluating five domestic violence specialist court systems.

Format

Available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF
Evaluation of Specialist Domestic Violence Courts/Fast Track Systems - PDF

Title

Domestic violence monitoring snapshot

Description

Annual snapshot monitoring of our performance in prosecuting domestic violence cases.

Format

Available online in this section
Domestic violence monitoring snapshot - December 2006
Domestic violence monitoring snapshot - December 2005