Domestic Violence Persuasive Speech

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New speech 66,152. That is the number of domestic violence incidence that were reported between September 2013 to September 2014 in Victoria. 72,376. That is the number of domestic violence incidence reported between September 2014 to September 2015 in Victoria. Yes, it is true that after 63 women were killed in Australia last year, the Australian Government finally decided to do something about this issue. They announced a 100 million dollar package, which aimed to provide a safety net for women and children at high risk of experiencing violence. But, is using most of these funds for the monitoring of perpetrators really going to resolve this issue? Is this sufficient to tackle the issue of domestic violence which has become a significant issue in our community with one in six Australian women having experienced violence from a current or former partner. I certainly do not think so. Domestic violence can happen in various forms such as through physical, emotional and economic violence, and can affect …show more content…

There are many benefits of having a specialized domestic violence court. Firstly, having a domestic violence court would ensure that such cases are heard more promptly as the court would only be hearing domestic violence cases, and thus, not other cases such as theft and burglary. Furthermore, having a specialized court for domestic violence would mean that the judges develop expertise in that area of law. This would be extremely beneficial as domestic violence cases can be very complex and is not as simple as putting the offender behind bars. Imprisoning domestic violence offenders who have children and a good job will not do them any good. In fact, doing so can tarnish their rehabilitation chances. Putting such individuals in prison may mean that they lose their job and can damage their relationship with their

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