Domestic violence policies and laws within the United States

This thesis argues that domestic violence policies and laws within the United States and\ud with specifications in California, must be revised and re-envisioned to meet the needs of\ud the people. The domestic violence legislation, law enforcement, and polices should not be\ud standardized and must change with growing and changing communities. With a feminist\ud lens and framework I analyze domestic violence laws, cases, legislation, funding, and\ud social outcomes from specified laws and policies. I examine how domestic violence laws\ud such as Mandatory Arrests and Restraining Orders affect domestic violence cases and\ud individuals in terms of race, class, sexuality, gender, and citizenship