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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Language: | English |
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2019
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The British journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 6, Pages: 1347-1369 |
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