Commander Steve Allen, the British Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) lead on Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence, said the new legislation has been one of the most important developments he has seen in this work: “Not only does it provide us with a flexible means of protecting vulnerable people but it also sends a message in the clearest possible terms that such abuses are outside the boundaries of acceptable behaviour.”
Washington
Grade: C
Number of Women and Girls At Risk: 25,000
Status: Existing Legislation Needs Strengthening
Improve by adding: Prosecuting parents/guardian, felony offense