TY - BOOK ED - Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse TI - The history of Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts (SDACs) and the Domestic Abuse Best Practice Framework (DABPF) PY - 2023/// PB - Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - CRIMINAL JUSTICE KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - JUSTICE KW - INTERNATIONAL KW - UNITED KINGDOM KW - ENGLAND N2 - Specialist domestic abuse courts (SDACs) have existed in England since approximately 2002, but throughout their history the defining features of this model have undergone various changes. In this briefing Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse outline the origins of the first SDACs and the initial components they included; the streamlining of those components from twelve to six; and the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Best Practice Framework (DABPF). Finally, the authors outline how such protocols are vital to ensure accountability and adherence to minimum expected standards. (From the document). Record #8476 UR - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ee0be2588f1e349401c832c/t/6426e13dc157ab2d256e5809/1680269629737/1.+Introduction+to+and+history+of+SDACs+-+NEW.pdf UR - https://www.standingtogether.org.uk/criminal-justice ER -