A domestic violence handbook for police services and Crown prosecutors in Alberta /

Starting with the introduction of the Office for the Prevention of Family Violence in 1984 to the Alberta Roundtable on Family Violence and Bullying in 2004, the following is a summary of the development of family violence initiatives in Alberta. [...] Crown prosecutors should also: x Use Bail Hearings as opportunities to disclose the history of abuse by the accused (with this or other victims), the dynamics of the relationship and the impact on victims and children; x Use 911 recordings and photographs to show the extent of fear and suffering caused by the accused actions, and to deflect claims by reluctant/recanting victims; x Where an accused [...] The EPO is a temporary order that can order the respondent to stay away from family members and the residence, and allow the claimant (the victim of violence) to remain in the home if it is safe. [...] Although many still believe that anger is the cause of the violence, power and control over the victim is the prime objective of the abuser. [...] FURTHERMORE, PROFESSIONALS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT FOR SOMEONE TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP THEY MAY HAVE TO:22 x Give up the denial and helplessness that have been part of her/his survival; x Acknowledge the extent, severity and danger of the abuse; x Begin feeling, thinking and acting in her/his own interests with clarity, strength and decisiveness; x Act in spite of the threats of harm to v