Early Evaluation of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 / Ministry of Justice, 14 August 2008

"This study was commissioned to provide an early evaluation of some of the measures of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. The report focuses on the three measures of the Act that were implemented during the evaluation period: making common assault an arrestable offence, making it an arrestable, criminal offence to breach a non-molestation order and extending the civil law on domestic violence."

report http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/domestic-violence-report-2004.pdf