Domestic Violence - Two Views?

Domestic Violence - Sentencing Guidelines Council Consultation
SGC Press Release
11 April 2006
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) has produced, and is
putting out to consultation today, two draft guidelines to assist
sentencers to respond to violence that takes place in a domestic
setting, and to the related issue of breaches of restraining
orders and non-molestation orders.  These have been criticised in
the press as being soft on domestic offenders.  Follow the links
on the front page of their site for the full documentation:
http://www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/

Meanwhile we are encouraged to whistleblow domestic violence by
Government campaign:
New Leeds Campaign Says 'Enough' to Domestic Violence
Home Office Press Release
12 April 2006
A new advertising campaign aimed at encouraging friends of victims
of domestic violence to report offences was launched today in
Leeds. There are some 12,000 reported incidents of domestic
violence in Leeds every year. The estimated annual cost is nearly
£80m.