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999			_c7454 _d7454
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040			_aAFVC
100			_aDouglas, Heather _94154
245			_aProving non-fatal strangulation in family violence cases : _ba case study on the criminalisation of family violence _cHeather Douglas and Robin Fitzgerald
260			_bSage, _c2021
500			_aInternational Journal of Evidence & Proof, 2021, 25(4): 350-370
520			_aNon-fatal strangulation is recognised as a common form of coercive control in violent relationships. Overwhelmingly it is perpetrated by men against women. It is dangerous both because of the immediate and serious injuries it can cause, and the risk of future violence associated with it. A discrete offence of non-fatal strangulation has been introduced in many countries. Queensland, Australia introduced a discrete non-fatal strangulation offence in 2016. While the offence is charged often, around half the non-fatal strangulation charges laid by police do not proceed. We spoke to prosecution and defence lawyers to better understand the evidential obstacles to successful prosecution. We found that the prosecution of the offence faces challenges common to family violence offences more broadly, despite it being a discrete physical act. Specifically, we found that the willingness of the victim to testify and the perception of the victim's credibility were key to successful prosecution. (Authors' abstract). Record #7454
650			_aCOERCIVE CONTROL _95771
650			_aCRIMINAL JUSTICE _9167
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aFAMILY VIOLENCE _9252
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aSTRANGULATION _94941
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aAUSTRALIA _92597
700			_aFitzgerald, Robin _94155
773	0		_tInternational Journal of Evidence & Proof, 2021, 25(4): 350-370
830			_aInternational Journal of Evidence & Proof _910604
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/13657127211036175 _zDOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13657127211036175
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE