Silent killer in family abuse cases: police boss
Deborah Gough; 6/7/08
Anti-family violence initiatives have failed to reduce the number of domestic abuse deaths in Australia and without a change in community attitudes, the percentage of people killed by relatives is unlikely to fall, according to Victoria Police deputy commissioner Simon Overland. Mr Overland was speaking to The Sunday Age after a spate of shocking family violence incidents in the past fortnight, which claimed the lives of 10 people including five children. He said despite a series of police and legislative measures being introduced since 2004, community attitudes towards domestic abuse had remained largely unchanged, with people still reluctant to report abuse.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/national/silent-killer-in-family-abuse-cases-police-boss-20080705-329z.html
Tags: Australia, Domestic Abuse