A main issue with mandatory arrest is that, it is up to police discretion on whom they will arrest at that moment in time. The criminal justice system has often only addressed married couples when it …show more content…
I feel the negatives outweigh the positives in this particular case, removing the abuser from the home can be a good thing yes however, removing an abuser who then in return becomes more upset and returns home because most of the offenses are only deemed misdemeanors to again abuse his partner does not seem beneficial to me. Having both guardians removed due to being arrests can have negative effects on children, the children that are left behind are often placed into group homes or with other relatives or neighbors. At times the children do not understand what is happening and only that they are being moved from place to place. In addition to this, most victims fail to press charges or keep up court appointments or restraining orders so in essence, the situation becomes a vicious cycle of