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Purpose <p>The prevalence and consequences of domestic violence (DV) have prompted some governments to develop policy-level preventative interventions. One increasingly popular approach provides people with safety-related information via Clare’s Law, a Domestic Violence Disclosure Framework. Clare’s Law allows an individual to request information, or police to proactively provide information, about a current intimate partner’s DV history and future risk of violence. The intention behind this framework is to empower people to make informed decisions by providing them with information relevant to their safety, and reduce instances of future DV.&#xa0;The goal of the current study was to explore perceptions of Clare’s Law through the following research questions (1) What proportion of Canadians are aware of Clare’s Law Legislation? (2) What factors are associated with the belief that Clare’s Law can reduce violence? (3) What factors are associated with the likelihood of using Clare’s Law?.</p> Methods <p>Participants completed an online survey measuring perceptions of Clare’s Law along with lived experiences with DV, trust in police, victim-blaming attitudes and endorsement of DV myths.&#xa0;Results: Although fewer than a fourth of participants had previous knowledge of Clare’s Law, three-quarters of participants indicated they believed that it could prevent future DV. Structural Equation Modelling results suggest that trust in police and lived experience with violence were both positively associated with the belief that Clare’s Law can prevent future violence.</p> Conclusions <p>Clare’s Law reflects a potentially useful tool for violence prevention. Future research should explore the efficacy and accessibility of this framework for preventing DV.</p>

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Public Perceptions of Clare’s Law: Insights on the Usability and Perceived Effectiveness of a Domestic Violence Disclosure Framework

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    2025年12月13日

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  • Gena K. Dufour,
  • Krystal Lowe,
  • Jordyn Monaghan,
  • Marguerite Ternes,
  • Veronica Stinson

摘要

Purpose

The prevalence and consequences of domestic violence (DV) have prompted some governments to develop policy-level preventative interventions. One increasingly popular approach provides people with safety-related information via Clare’s Law, a Domestic Violence Disclosure Framework. Clare’s Law allows an individual to request information, or police to proactively provide information, about a current intimate partner’s DV history and future risk of violence. The intention behind this framework is to empower people to make informed decisions by providing them with information relevant to their safety, and reduce instances of future DV. The goal of the current study was to explore perceptions of Clare’s Law through the following research questions (1) What proportion of Canadians are aware of Clare’s Law Legislation? (2) What factors are associated with the belief that Clare’s Law can reduce violence? (3) What factors are associated with the likelihood of using Clare’s Law?.

Methods

Participants completed an online survey measuring perceptions of Clare’s Law along with lived experiences with DV, trust in police, victim-blaming attitudes and endorsement of DV myths. Results: Although fewer than a fourth of participants had previous knowledge of Clare’s Law, three-quarters of participants indicated they believed that it could prevent future DV. Structural Equation Modelling results suggest that trust in police and lived experience with violence were both positively associated with the belief that Clare’s Law can prevent future violence.

Conclusions

Clare’s Law reflects a potentially useful tool for violence prevention. Future research should explore the efficacy and accessibility of this framework for preventing DV.