Domestic violence court: a new model to combat domestic violence against women in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mahdzir, Nazli, A. Rahman, Aspalella, Abd Rahim, Asmar, Md Ismail, Che Thalbi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies 2016
• Subjects: HQ The family. Marriage. Woman; K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/22067/1/JLS%207%202016%2092%20102.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/22067/; http://www.uumjls.uum.edu.my/index.php/current-issues#j6

Domestic violence is a social epidemic in Malaysia.To combat this, the Domestic Violence Act 1994 and the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2012 has set up a mechanism via the Malaysian criminal justice system to investigate reports, prosecute the perpetrators and protect the victims of domestic vio...