A Feminist Perspective on the Criminal Justice System Response to Domestic Violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 2973-3001
Author(s):  
Shannon B. Harper ◽  
Angela R. Gover
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
System Response

scholarly journals Race, Battered Women, and the Criminal Justice System

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Harini Kav
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Battered Women ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Criminal Case ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Domestic Violence Survivors

This paper looks at the criminal case of Deborah Peagler and the California habeas law and explores the effectiveness of legislative changes to domestic battery laws as a mechanism for change in the criminal justice system in regards to its treatment of domestic violence survivors accused of committing a crime against their abuser. It focuses on the androcentric and racialized nature of the criminal justice system and argues that while legislative changes brought about by social movements facilitate opportunities for women like Peagler to pursue just outcomes, they do not counter the gender biases prevalent in the justice system and, alone, are insufficient in improving the treatment of domestic violence survivors in the criminal justice system.

scholarly journals RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP KORBAN KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Rena Yulia
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The Right

AbstractThe victim of domestic violence had needed of protection concept thatdifferent with another victim of violent crime. Participation of victim haswant to give justice for all. It is, because punishment to offender brings theimpact for victim. Restorative justice is a concept in criminal justice systemwhich is participation victim with it. The present of criminal justice system isthe offender oriented. Victim has not position to considerate offenderpunishment. Only offender can get the right and the victim hopeless. In thedomestic violence, victim and offender have relationship. Because there area family. · So, probability they have some interest in economic and relation.When wife become a victim and husband as offender, his wife hasdependency economic from her husband. It means, if husband get a decisionfrom judge, his wife will be suffer. Domestic violence is different crime. So, itis necessQ/y to made some different concept. In this article, will discussedabout alternative of legal protection for victim of domestic violence incriminal justice system to protect the victim

Prosecuting controlling or coercive behaviour in England and Wales: Media reports of a novel offence

2019 ◽  
pp. 174889581988094
Author(s):  
Paul McGorrery ◽  
Marilyn McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Media Reports

The offence of controlling or coercive behaviour came into effect in England and Wales in December 2015, and related offences have since been enacted in Scotland and Ireland. To date, there has been almost no empirical evaluation of the operationalisation of the new English and Welsh offence. This article fills that gap by analysing media reports relating to 107 individuals convicted of controlling or coercive behaviour, providing a profile of offenders and victims (gender and age), the types of abusive behaviours offenders engaged in and how the cases progressed through the criminal justice system (manner of conviction, sentencing outcomes). Media reporting of these cases is also discussed. The results suggest that the offence is (appropriately) operationalised in a highly gendered manner, that it has captured a diverse range of behaviours that would not previously have been considered criminal, and that media reports of this form of domestic violence have not demonstrated the negativity towards victims identified in previous studies. Further research of primary data is required to confirm these findings.

Throwing the cops back out: The decline of a local program to make the criminal justice system more responsive to incidents of domestic violence

1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A Berk ◽  
David Rauma ◽  
Donileen R Loseke ◽  
Sarah Fenstermaker Berk
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Local Program

scholarly journals PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP PEREMPUAN KORBAN KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA DALAM SISTEM PERADILAN PIDANA DI KOTA JAMBI

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Ferdricka Nggeboe
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Protection Theory ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Husband And Wife

The marriage bond that is conducted aims to form a happy prosperous household, eternal and lasting under the protection of God Almighty, with the aim, automatically the family should be fostered as well as possible, mutual love and affectionate love between husband and wife and children . Each couple wishes for a harmonious married life, but not forever the condition of the household between husband and wife good and peaceful, because sometimes there are quarrels and bickering, which often leads to the occurrence of violence in the household that eventually happened to a percerarian. The legal policy issued by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to anticipate violence especially domestic violence is Law Number 23 Year 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence (PKDRT). This law is expected to reveal the various violations in the household and the protection of the rights of victims of violence without exception, therefore the question to be answered in this study is, How to protect the law against women victims of domestic violence in the criminal justice system in the City Jambi. This research uses empirical juridical type, and as its analysis knife the researcher uses legal protection theory, that is preventive law protection and repressive law protection. The emphasis of the analysis on the fact that repressive legal protection in the criminal justice system is reflected from the case reporting process until the case is decided by the judge in court. In addition to a brief overview of the process of domestic violence in the criminal justice system, there are also some judges' decisions on cases with free decisions and verdicts stating that the case was revoked. That the repressive legal protection of victims of domestic violence through the decision of a court of a criminal verdict has shown the comparison of law, although it is still far from the legal certainty.Keywords: Legal Protection Against Women, Domestic Violence Victims, Criminal Justice System

scholarly journals POLICING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: The enthusiasm gap

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antony Altbeker
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Way

Those monitoring the Domestic Violence Act generally conclude that it is poorly understood and badly implemented by officials in the criminal justice system. But a project aimed at understanding how ordinary cops police South Africa’s streets concludes that part of the problem with this conclusion is a failure to grasp the real limitations – legal, logistical and emotional – under which policing operates. These limitations, combined with the sheer volume of cases, affect the way in which ordinary officers handle these incidents.

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