Who can be sent to jail for committing domestic or family violence?
- Only people who have offended before
- Any person, whether a man or a woman ✓
- Only men who commit it
- Only people who are not citizens
Why this is the answer
The law applies equally to men and women, and either can be sent to jail for these crimes.
This question is from: Criminal offences in Australia
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