Public Place, Private Issue? The Public's Reaction to the Zero Tolerance Campaign Against Violence Against Women (From Defining Violence, P 45-58, 1996, Hannah Bradby, ed. - See NCJ-166625)

• NCJ Number: 166628
• Author(s): K Hunt; J Kitzinger
• Date Published: 1996
• Length: 14 pages
• Sale Source: Avebury Gower House
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

The Zero Tolerance campaign initiated in 1992 in Edinburgh, Scotland aimed to make violence against women a source of public outrage and has received a generally positive response from the public.

Abstract

The campaign sought to address the ideas about privacy and the family that have protected men who assault women and children and have prevented domestic assault from being regarded as a public problem. The Women's Committee at Edinburgh Domestic Council conducted the campaign with advice from groups directly involved in addressing violence against women and design and photography by a feminist photographer. The campaign used posters, placards, leaflets, and media articles. The materials stated that abuse is unacceptable, noted that most violence against women is from men they know, and placed the issue in the public domain. A street survey of 228 people revealed that the campaign successfully attracted attention to the issue and produced generally positive responses. However, some members of the public and police have resisted the campaign; and the potential exists for a backlash. Notes and 24 references