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Correctional Responses to Domestic Violence Victims - Domestic Violence Courts

  • Domestic Violence Court Map

    This webpage features an interactive map with domestic violence projects participating in the U.S. DOJ Justice for Families Program.

  • Domestic Violence - Center for Court Innovation

    This website provides research on domestic violence courts in the form of articles, interviews, publications, and videos.

  • Final Report: Domestic Violence Court Pilot Project Sydney, Nova Scotia (2016)

    In June 2012 the Nova Scotia Department of Justice launched the Domestic Violence Court Pilot Project in Sydney. The project allocated a special court with dedicated staff to provide intervention and pre-sentence treatment for individuals who plead guilty to domestic violence related offences. This evaluation report assesses the implementation process and whether the outcomes were achieved. It also provides baseline data describing the operation of the pilot project.

  • National Domestic Violence Prosecution Best Practices Guide (2017)

    The National Domestic Violence Prosecution Best Practices Guide is a living document highlighting current best practices in the prosecution of domestic violence. It was inspired by the Women Prosecutors Section of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) and a National Symposium on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases, hosted by the NDAA and Alliance for HOPE International in San Diego in October 2015. The two-day national symposium included 100 of our nation’s leading prosecutors reenvisioning the prosecution of domestic violence cases in the United States. Prosecutors and allied professionals are encouraged to continue developing this guide by contributing information on...