13 Re-Imagining Justice for Crimes of Violence Against Women

Ptacek, James

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195335484.003.0013

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“…Staff working in such programs must be educated in the history and culture of Indigenous women and be able to offer trauma informed practice with cultural safety and competency (Douglas, 2013). It has been proposed that a restorative justice model, embraced by First Nation's communities, is culturally a better fit, however there are concerns that it may lack the accountability that is needed to address the seriousness of the abuse (Ptacek, 2009). …”

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The Importance of Culture in Addressing Domestic Violence for First Nation's Women

Klingspohn

2018

Front. Psychol.

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Indigenous women in Canada face a range of health and social issues including domestic violence. Indigenous women (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) are six times more likely to be killed than non-Aboriginal women (Homicide in Canada, 2014; Miladinovic and Mulligan, 2015). Aboriginal women are 2.5 times more likely to be victims of violence than non-Aboriginal women (Robertson, 2010). These and other statistics highlight a significant difference in the level of violence experienced by Indigenous women to that experienced by women in the mainstream population in Canada. The historical impacts of colonization and forced assimilation are viewed as the main social determinant of health for aboriginal people in Canada, as they led to intergenerational trauma, with communities struggling today against discrimination, stigma, poverty and social exclusion. Most disturbing and damaging are the outcomes of domestic violence, mental health and addiction issues (Prussing, 2014). First Nation's women who want to leave a violent situation have limited access to helping services, as most are located in large cities and towns, far from remote reserves where many of the women live. Services were originally designed by and for the mainstream population. First Nation's women who manage to access these programs often find staff with limited cultural competence and program supports that have little cultural safety or relevance for them. Indigenous culture is defined in various levels of legislation as having a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular region, with cultural or historical distinctiveness from the mainstream and other populations (Indigenous Peoples at the UN, 2014). In Canada, indigenous cultural beliefs are closely tied to belief in a creator, ancestors and the natural world, influencing their spirituality and their political perspectives (Waldram et al., 2006). Cultural safety, a concept that emerged in the 1980's in New Zealand, is viewed as an environment that is spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically safe for people; where cultural identity is recognized and valued through shared respect, meaning, knowledge and the experience of learning together. This paper will explore current evidence-based literature to determine if there is empirical evidence to support program policies and practices that reflect culturally safe, competent and relevant domestic violence services to address the cultural needs of Indigenous women in Canada.

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The Importance of Culture in Addressing Domestic Violence for First Nation's Women

Klingspohn

2018

Front. Psychol.

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“…Reforms within and outside the criminal justice system must accompany the ongoing quest for broader social transformation, and this involves emphasizing the role of prevention (Meloy & Miller, 2011; Ptacek, 2010b). A long list of empirically informed suggestions could easily be provided here, including bystander intervention approaches, women’s safety audits, and public education programs (Johnson & Dawson, 2011).…”

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Woman Abuse in Canada

DeKeseredy

Dragiewicz

2014

Violence Against Women

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Woman abuse in Canada started receiving much sociological attention in the mid-1980s. This article describes past scholarly achievements, assesses current contributions, and suggests progressive ways of responding to future challenges. Special attention is given to how broader political economic forces help shape and constrain research on a variety of highly injurious male-to-female assaults that occur in private settings.

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“…Very limited research has explored justice preferences of IPV/SV survivors; available evidence indicates that desired outcomes span retributive to restorative justice forms (Herman, 2005). Restorative justice can be particularly valuable for the many IPV victims, and victims of acquaintance-perpetrated SV, for whom ties within the survivor-offender dyad are maintained via ongoing relationships, shared peers, and community members, shared custody of children, joint financial commitments, and other factors (Ptacek, 2009). Interest in face-to-face restorative justice conferences has been demonstrated among both victims and offenders, with interest higher for those with ongoing relationships and lower levels of fear (Nettleton & Strang, 2018).…”

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Defining Justice: Restorative and Retributive Justice Goals Among Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Decker

Holliday

Hameeduddin

et al. 2020

J Interpers Violence

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) are drivers of women’s morbidity and mortality yet remain among the most underreported crimes in the United States. Understanding IPV/SV survivors’ justice preferences and justice definitions can strengthen violence prevention and response systems. In-depth interviews were conducted with women who experienced past-year IPV ( n = 26), to explore their justice preferences and recommendations. Primary themes included accountability, safety, and rehabilitation, with examples within and outside the current justice system, and across restorative and retributive justice frameworks. Women sought accountability through a variety of means. Retributive approaches like incarceration offered accountability as well as fleeting safety, but were critically limited in addressing the root causes of violence and, in some cases, were felt to exacerbate the problem. Women’s expressed needs and preferences centered on restorative aspects of justice, including perpetrator’s acknowledgment of harm, achieving physical safety and stability, and perpetrator rehabilitation through counseling. Paradoxically, women’s safety-related justice goals both encouraged and discouraged their engagement in the formal justice system. The discordance between women’s justice preferences and their perceptions and experiences within the current justice system illustrate complex and difficult trade-offs faced by survivors in achieving physical, social, and economic safety. Moreover, they likely contribute to the low levels of IPV/SV reporting to police. Women’s goals were aligned with restorative justice principles, illustrating the value of this approach. In an era of unprecedented dialogue on justice reform, results provide direction for integrating restorative justice practices to strengthen the justice response to violence against women.

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13 Re-Imagining Justice for Crimes of Violence Against Women

Cited by 5 publications

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The Importance of Culture in Addressing Domestic Violence for First Nation's Women

The Importance of Culture in Addressing Domestic Violence for First Nation's Women

Woman Abuse in Canada

Defining Justice: Restorative and Retributive Justice Goals Among Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

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