What is the current state of the law on forcible entry in domestic violence cases?

The Queen v. Lakovick sends an unequivocal message that a sanction for a domestic violence crime which incorporates a forcible entry must be the product of an analytical approach which attaches overriding importance to the values associated with denunciation and general and specific deterrence. A woman who has a relationship with a man should know that the law will vigorously promote values that are designed to reduce the incidence of domestic violence in our community. The only sanction which has the capacity to meet these complementary objectives is a jail sentence.