The Case for Eliminating the VAWA's Financial Support for Pro-Arrest Domestic Violence Laws
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in print under the title, "Arrested Development: The Case for Eliminating the Violence Against Women Act's Financial Support for Pro-Arrest Domestic Violence Laws" in the The Criminal Law Practitioner Volume XI, Issue III. I. INTRODUCTION In 1990, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee—chaired by then-Senator Joe Biden—hosted public hearings on violence against women.[1] Seeking to raise public awareness and foster b