Domestic Violence Court: A New Model To Combat Domestic Violence Against Women In Malaysia

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 vi...

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Published in:UUM journal of legal studies 2016-12, Vol.7
Main Authors: Nazli Mahdzir, Aspalella A Rahman, Asmar Abdul Rahim, Che Thalbi Md Ismail
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