The Darker the Skin, the Greater the Disparity? Why a Reliance on Visible Injuries Fosters Health, Legal, and Racial Disparities in Domestic Violence Complaints Involving Strangulation
The reliance on external injuries for justice is misguided given that assault injuries may be less visible among victims of color due to increased melanin in the skin. To date, however, less is known whether racial/ethnic disparities extend to officers’ identification of signs of nonfatal strangulat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 11/12, Pages: 7602-7629 |
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