“I felt I was screaming under the water”: domestic violence victims' experiences in Iran's police departments and criminal courts

This exploratory study, the first attempt at capturing the experiences of victims of DV with the criminal justice system in Iran, explores their plight in the absence of legislation that defines and criminalizes DV. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews with Iranian women who turned to police department...

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Main Author: Babakhani, Atieh (Author)
Contributors: Miller, Susan L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: August 2022
In: Violence against women
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 10, Pages: 2398-2423
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Domestic Violence
Iran
Judge
Police Officer
gendered organizations
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Summary:This exploratory study, the first attempt at capturing the experiences of victims of DV with the criminal justice system in Iran, explores their plight in the absence of legislation that defines and criminalizes DV. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews with Iranian women who turned to police departments and courts, we demonstrate the flaws inherent in Iran's judiciary and law enforcement organizations, suggesting they reinforce the integrity of the family as a patriarchal unit through readings of religious commands, stabilize the boundary between public and private, and dissuade women from claiming their rights. We provide suggestions for future research for reform, given the growing influence of feminist movements toward gender equality.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211032703