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Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence
20 Pages
Publication
Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence: A Law Enforcement Officer's Guide to Enforcing Protection Orders Nationwide
1 hour
Publication Date: Mar 2011
Full faith and credit requires that valid civil and criminal protection orders must be enforced to protect victims wherever a violation of an order occurs, regardless of where the order was issued. In 1994, Congress enacted the full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The federal law directs jurisdictions to give full faith and credit to valid protection orders issued by other jurisdictions. 18 U.S.C. § 2265 (2006).
Topic(s):
Investigations Policy/Protocol DevelopmentVAWA Crime(s):
Dating Violence Domestic Violence Sexual Assault StalkingRole(s):
Chief/Sheriff/Executive First Line Supervisor Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/Deputy ProsecutorRelated Resources
Full Faith and Credit for Protection Orders
2 hours
Publication Date: Mar 2011
This guide for advocates provides information on the full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act, 18 U.S.C. §2265.
A Prosecutor's Guide to Full Faith and Credit for Protection Orders
2 hours
Publication Date: Mar 2011
This document provides a prosecutor's guide to full faith and credit for protection orders.
Dating and Domestic Violence (IPV) on Campus
2 hours
Publication Date: 2022
Free virtual training that focuses on dynamics of dating and domestic violence on campus, identifies common misperceptions, and offers an understanding of predominant aggressor and the impact of dual arrest.
