Citation

Albertín Carbó P, Cubells J, Peñaranda MC, Martínez LM. Fem. Criminol. 2020; 15(1): 70-96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1557085118789774

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article discusses how practices in the Spanish criminal justice system relate to Organic Law 1/2004 on measures against gender-based violence. We examine the predominant construction of the problem and the secondary victimization1 of women. Data were collected from two sources: participant observation at police victim support units and courts dealing with violence against women,2 and in-depth interviews with abused women and legal and psychosocial professionals. Our analysis has uncovered a lack of institutional resources for detecting psychological violence and negative stereotyping of female victims. We conclude that a gender perspective should be incorporated into criminal justice system practices.

Language: en