Abused Women's Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System's Response to Domestic Violence

Autor/in	Barata, Paula C.
Titel	Abused Women's Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System's Response to Domestic Violence
Quelle	In: Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31 (2007) 2, S.202-215 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-6843
DOI	10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00353.x
Schlagwörter	Females; Criminals; Q Methodology; Justice; Family Violence; Crime; Attitude Measures; Interviews; Victims of Crime + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Straftäter; Gerechtigkeit; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen
Abstract	This study used Q methodology to better understand battered women's views about the criminal justice system (CJS). Fifty-eight abused and formerly abused women, representing a broad range of experiences, were involved in the study. Participants sorted 72 statements about domestic violence and the CJS according to how strongly they agreed with each one in relation to the other statements. A small subset of women was interviewed to help illuminate the emerging perspectives. Five perspectives that are new in both their complexity and in their substance were identified: (1) The CJS can be trusted; (2) The CJS has potential, but is ultimately disappointing to victims; (3) Victims should have input into the CJS and be sure they want to use it; (4) The CJS cannot protect women and can make matters worse; and (5) The CJS should be used for her safety, for his rehabilitation, and for justice despite its problems. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10