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The Sun's Domestic Violence Campaign |
Thursday 25 September 2003 |
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The Sun's Domestic Violence Campaign "Expose the wife beating brutes" thundered The Sun headline on Monday as it launched its campaign against domestic violence.
The paper said their aim of raising money for the charity Refuge justified their publication of photographs of convicted offenders alongside the details of their crimes. Now other domestic violence charities are reporting calls from women who fear the "name and shame campaign" will lead to further violence by enraged men.
So should men who carry out crimes against their partners be exposed in such a way? And what are the implications for these women when the men are released from prison?
Sharon Waugh from Women's Aid and Sharon Hendry, Woman's Editor at The Sun discuss whether The Sun are being irresponsible or merely speaking out about a crime that is all too often hidden.
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