The Violence Against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding

Seghetti, Lisa M. ; Bjelopera, Jerome P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Family violence;    Wife abuse;    Legislation;    Federal aid programs;   

RP-ID  :  R42499
RP-ID  :  R42499_2012May10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA, P.L. 103-322) that congress passed in 1994. This legislation created new programs within the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services that aimed to both reduce domestic violence and improve response to and recovery from domestic violence incidents.