Violence against women has existed throughout society since the dawn of time. It is difficult for the law to prevent this from happening, either because women are too afraid to come forward or because they feel it is their fault and therefore deserve to be beaten. This type of violence mainly occurs within homes and between families. In many ways, it would be very difficult for the justice system to stop this phenomenon, because few people know what is happening. However, the justice system has done some work to end violence against women. Firstly, the police. Each local police station has a domestic violence liaison officer whose role is to only help female victims of domestic violence. (If the liaison is not available, the woman can call a crisis line such as the Department of Community Services' Domestic Violence Line, which is a 24-hour service). Children may be protected by the police if they live in an abusive home. Through the police force and their powers, the legal system has successfully responded to violence against women. In New South Wales, the best protection against domestic violence is an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) which falls under Part 15A of the Crimes Act. AVOs can focus on domestic violence, hence an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO). These are used when there is a domestic relationship (a cohabitant, an ex-partner, a relative, a spouse, a person living in the household, a person who had an intimate relationship with the victim or a person who was dependent on the victim). care). of the victim) between the victim and the accused. Basically, an AVO protects people from acts of violence, whether physical or emotional. This could be, for example, an order given to the person to stay a certain distance from...... middle of paper ......itute/pubs/fm1/fm37pe.html). This legislation means that a man is breaking the law if he forces his wife to have sex with her. However, it's not one hundred percent effective because the majority of men who assault don't really care about the law anyway. Alastair Nicholson (former Chief Justice of the Family Court) in “Domestics Concern us All”, SMH, 27.3. 96 also stated: “This is a problem whose solutions can only be addressed through cooperation between lawyers, police, refugee workers, courts and legislators. » If the community can work together to get offenders to come forward, then it will be up to lawyers, police, shelter workers, courts and legislators to help the man solve his problem and inflict punishment on him. appropriate punishment. In Queensland and New South Wales, harassing a woman twice can result in a three-year sentence..