RT Article
T1 Identifying and understanding barriers to investigation of gender-based hate crimes: Perspectives from law enforcement in Ireland and the United Kingdom
JF Criminology & criminal justice
VO 23
IS 5
SP 880
OP 896
A1 Gagliardi, Silvia
A2 Valverde-Cano, Ana
A2 Rice, Orlaith
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/186807076X
AB This article is an exploratory study presenting empirically based analyses of gender-based hate crime policy and practice from the perspectives of law enforcement officials in Ireland and England and Wales, in the United Kingdom. Despite increasing awareness of victims of gender-based hate crimes, robust legislation and successful investigation and prosecution of these offences remain rare. By developing a critical, evidence-based understanding of the factors impeding effective investigation of gender-based hate crimes, this research provides an early foundation for a more rigorous, survivor-centred approach. This article examines and problematises concepts and norms relating to gender-based hate crimes in law and policy. It analyses the significance of gender in hate crime legislation and examines the relationship between gender-based violence and gender-based hate crimes. Drawing on two case studies, this article suggests ways to refine and redirect law enforcement efforts to improve the quality of outcomes in criminal cases and the quality of survivors’ experiences.
K1 Law Enforcement
K1 Investigation
K1 Intersectionality
K1 hate crime legislation
K1 gender-based hate crimes
K1 Bias indicators
DO 10.1177/17488958221120885