Mandatory Arrest

Mandatory Arrest

Domestic violence is any action or omission starring the members who comprise the group family, this can be by marriage, blood or affiliation and transformed into aggressors relations between them causing damage to physical, psychological, sexual, economic or social one or several of them. This abuse can be specified as:

Physical acts that threaten or attack the person's body such as pushes, slaps, punches, kicks, etc.

Psychological Attitudes have intended to cause fear, intimidation, and controlling behavior, feelings and thoughts of the person who is being targeted as the insults, insults, control, etc.

Sexual Imposition acts of nature sex against the will of the other person. Such as exposure to unwanted sexual activity, or manipulation through sex.

Economic: Do not cover the person's basic needs and exercise control over resources economic.

The most extensive violence of human rights is violence against women. These are the acts that are committed against women whether physically, sexually or mentally. These crimes are committed by both men and women even by family members. Not just the crime itself when executed but the threat of this crime is also considered equally violent. The effects of these actions include physical injuries as well as sexual or reproductive health issues, risky behavior, serious impacts on physical and mental health of the victim and even death (Kaminski, 2003). Not just the victim suffering such violence itself is at risk, but the victim's family members, people related to the victim and even the community as well as the society is also at risk. In order to eliminate violence against women many steps have been taken by states, communities, international NGO's and many other bodies. Still much needs to be done to stop these acts of gender-based violence.

Reforms and Measures - Mandatory Arrest

The promotion and the need for staff training to address violence against women were identified by the council of Europe throughout 1990's. The plan of action, for training of the people responding to crimes like violence against women, highlighted by the 3rd European Ministerial Conference on Equality between men and women.

The recent seminars conducted by United Nations emphasized that the heads of police all over the world should act as advocates of Human Rights. They suggested that for such cases relating to police involved in cases of violence against women should be monitored by an independent body. Some points that stressed upon were that while recruiting police officials training regarding sexual abuse, rape cases and domestic violence against women, and human rights education awareness should be ensured (Crank, 1992). Training programs should include international and domestic training standards of police officials and other law-enforcing agencies.

In order to combat violence against women, the police needs to realize that they have a responsibility to protect women. The chiefs of police should take measures such as introducing policies and programmes. A change in attitude is also needed within the police officials so that they do not refrain from engaging in such investigations. They should encourage and support each reporting victim so that this promotes ...