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 v...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nazli Mahdzir, Aspalella A Rahman, Asmar Abdul Rahim, Che Thalbi Md Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2016-12-01
Series:UUM Journal of Legal Studies
Online Access:https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/uumjls/article/view/4637