In England
and Wales, Clare’s Law, based on the death by strangulation and burning by her ex-boyfriend
George Appleton in 2009, will allow nationals to know more about their partner’s
history, namely of violence filed against them by former partners.
The initiative
is officially called the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, which will help
protect individuals from potentially abusive husbands or wives. The law is
currently on a 14-month pilot scheme in four police areas in England and Wales.
According to Home
Secretary Theresa May, it could mean a great difference if one knows what he or
she is dealing with. She said “Domestic abuse shatters lives and this
government is working hard to provide police and local authorities with the tools they need to keep women and girls safe.”
Clare’s law will
provide immediate protection to a victim despite the lack of evidence to charge
a perpetrator or a criminal. Victims will be protected based on bail, and it
could protect them for 28 days. The perpetrator will also be cordoned off the
victim.
The new law
is part of the program called the Government’s Call to End Violence Against
Women and Girls’ Action Plan 2014. Part of the program will also hide the
addresses and details of women, girls and children from people who could
threaten them.
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