Criminal justice response in Cape Verde: understanding punishment severity in case of gender-based violence against women

Gender-based violence (GBV) is the subject of a unique statute and has been defined as a criminal offence requiring criminal intervention in Cape Verde since 2011. However, while numerous studies have been conducted on the sentencing outcomes of GBV against women, this phenomenon has received little...

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Main Author: Mendes Rodrigues, Edília (Author)
Contributors: Poiares, Carlos Alberto ; Zaragoza, Laura Llor ; Branco, Fernando ; Monteiro, Cátia Matias ; Domingos, Rita ; Ogueji, Ifeanyichukwu Anthony ; Louro, Maria Cunha
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 79, Pages: 1-8
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Keywords:
Cape Verde
Criminal Justice
domestic violence
gender-based violence
Punishment
Women