Law enforcers no longer refuse to write up a complaint report like they used to, nor do they try to dismiss the case unless it was the victim who decided to drop the charges. |
The increased number of domestic violence cases coming in through the LBH-APIK shows that women are becoming more aware that domestic violence is a crime and no longer something shameful to be hidden away. |
There are concerns over who will take care of the family should the father be jailed, that the children will be teased because they have a father who is a criminal, as well as fears of retaliation when he gets out of jail. |
This goes to show the criminal court has yet to make victims feel secure about its proceedings, they prefer to take their case to the civil court instead. |