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Domestic abuse time line - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Would have been intorduced as he would be viewed as responsible.
    - - Wife beating was prohibited between the hours of 10pm and 7am
        
        Law was introduced as wife beating after these hours might disturb neighbours
      - Equal pay act and sex discrimination act - 1970s
        
        The act made it illegal to discriminate against women in employment, education and training
        
        People were striving for equal rights, this included pay and discrimination leading to acts to be put in place to protect women.
        
        Domestic violence and Matirmonial proceeding - 1976
        
        Allowed women to gain a court order against violent husbands
        
        Views on domestic violence have changed and it is no longer seen as a norm
        
        Removal of implied consent - 1991
        
        Marriage implied consent for sexual intercourse. It was deemed as a husband’s legal rights and no criminal offence was committed. Domestic rape was criminalised in the UK.
        
        Before it was seen as marriage implied consent however views have changed and new laws have been put in place to protect victims.
        
        Domestic violence and victims - 2004
        
        Gives all victims (male and female) the same protection and makes common assault a criminal offence.
        
        Society believe victims might be vulerable and might need protection
        
        Clare's law - 2014
        
        Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS). This scheme is a police-run scheme that lets you, or any member of the public formally request or receive usually confidential information about a romantic partner’s criminal history.
        
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        Domestic Abuse Act - 2021
        
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