Does gender affect the number and type of charges laid in intimate partner violence cases?

Pro-charging policies were implemented in Canada in the 1980s to denounce intimate partner violence (IPV). Since pro-charging policies were implemented, the proportion of men charged remains higher than women charged; however, the proportion of women charged increased dramatically. Little is known a...

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Main Author: Bader, Danielle (Author)
Contributors: Dawson, Myrna ; Walters, David
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 6, Pages: 1347-1369
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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