The Influence of Law Enforcement Officers’ Sex in Their Attitude toward Intimate Partner Violence Situations

This article analyzes the impact that the sex of law enforcement officers might have on the way they intervene in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) situations, and if that is determined by prejudices related to traditional gender roles within intimate relationships. A questionnaire was applied to 1,87...

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Authors: Pereira Vieira, Cristina (Author) ; Coelho, Rui (Author) ; Costa, Paulo Manuel (Author) ; Nunes, Catarina S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Women & criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 33, Issue: 6, Pages: 407-423
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Keywords:
Portugal
police intervention
Intimate Partner Violence
GNR
Gender
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Summary:This article analyzes the impact that the sex of law enforcement officers might have on the way they intervene in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) situations, and if that is determined by prejudices related to traditional gender roles within intimate relationships. A questionnaire was applied to 1,872 law enforcement officers of GNR (Republican National Guard), Portugal. The results show differences in beliefs and perceptions and subsequent decisions to intervene, which reveal that women and men hold different views about gender roles and IPV. The data warns against the influence that prejudices might have on the decision to act in IPV situations.
ISSN:1541-0323
DOI:10.1080/08974454.2022.2143739