1 Name Professor Course Date Policing domestic violence in UK and Saudi Arabia Domestic violence is any form of abuse

ranging from sexual, emotional to sexual that happens within a close relationship such as partners or ex partners. This violence has grown into a common social problem throughout the world, and it has been established that both men and women get abused by their spouses (Hoyle & Sanders 2000, p20). Given the gravity of the matter, many policing options have been used to manage the problem, but there still remains more to be done. In the UK, policing options are grounded on the understanding that domestic violence is a crime and the role of the police is to protect the victim and take positive action against assailant. Meanwhile, in Saudi these policies base on protection of family where it seems that men have a right over their wives hence subject to violence without complain, therefore, in any case, families must be protected. It is clear that policies help in managing the social problem, but it is time domestic violence should be given a universal code where all policies are harmonized, and this is, in addition to, training of the investigators. On the grounds of ethics, it is essential that the person collecting data maintain a high ethical standard as the victim can only open to a person who is firm and at the same time empathetic. The investigating officer has to be legitimate to earn trust from the victim, which he should exchange with offering protection of the collected data. Meanwhile, the officer should

2 also be capable of ensuring that he protects the identity of schletter, for this will allow for smooth investigations as most information is coded for security issues. Finally, the safety of the investigator is also noteworthy, and this can only be attained through observing of the code of ethics where he should not take sides but be impartial so that he can collect the information (Hoyle & Sanders 2000, p13). It is noteworthy that relationship location s researcher should undergo these trainings to ensure that they are fit for the job, for failure to meet the desired requirements means that no information can be collected hence no progress made which may result into the loss of the battle against domestic violence. For instance, a researcher who has not had firsthand experience stands a little chance to get a victim to talk and extract tangible information from him for she may not identify with her social relations, for many of such marginalized groups prefer welfare systems for their survival.

3 List of Reference Hoyle, C and Sanders A. (2000). Police response to domestic violence: From victim choice to victim empowerment. Brit.J. Criminal. 40, pp14-36.