Police Perceptions of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships

Oskarsson, Sofi; Strand, Susanne

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“…Lastly, the lack of efficacy in the responses of police force and legal systems in the context of IPV has been often highlighted, leading victims to feel that nothing may be accomplished after seeking help or moving forward with legal actions against the perpetrators (Edwards et al, 2015; Jordan, 2004). Even if police forces are involved, previous findings have suggested that they can hold biased beliefs about perpetrators and victims of violence (Oskarsson & Strand, 2021; Russell, 2018); as such police may be more likely to dismiss the severity of violence in same-sex relationships because the perpetrator and victim are of the same gender, and therefore does not have the traditional power differentiation between men who perpetrate violence against women. Portugal has made significant advances in the recognition of same-sex partnerships, civil marriage, and parenting rights, which have set the context for LGBTIQ+ individuals, within European countries.…”

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The roles of culture, gender norms, and sexual orientation in intimate partner violence: Psychosocial variables associated with IPV in a Portuguese sample.

Lairla¹,

Reis²,

Moleiro³

2024

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been recognized as a threat to the well-being of women and men in different-sex and same-sex relationships worldwide. Research on this topic has been increasing, but more information on the variables associated with IPV may improve responses to IPV prevention and intervention. With this study, we aim to analyze the relationship between psychosocial variables and frequency of IPV, in potential male and female victims in different-sex and same-sex relationships. Three hundred four participants (232 women-76.3%; 72 men-23.7%) were recruited via an online survey, and inquired on sociodemographic data, suffered violence using the Conflict Tactics Scale-2 (CTS-2), and psychosocial variables (e.g., familiar isolation, self-esteem, selfblame, dependence). Overall, higher frequency of violence was associated with higher family and social isolation for both female and male participants. For female participants, a model that considers both sociodemographic variables and psychosocial ones (e.g., social isolation, submission, dependence) best predicted frequency of experienced violence (R 2 = 33.1%). For males, only three psychosocial variables predicted experienced violence (e.g., social and familiar isolation, and submission), and retained more explicative power (R 2 = 41.3%). No significant differences were found in the victimization between victims in different-sex and same-sex relationships, but family isolation was higher in same-sex relationships. Our findings shed light on relevant variables and their potential contribution to explain the frequency of violence among male and female participants, in different and same-sex relationships. Future prevention and treatment interventions could be improved by taking into consideration the relevance of these variables.

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The roles of culture, gender norms, and sexual orientation in intimate partner violence: Psychosocial variables associated with IPV in a Portuguese sample.

Lairla¹,

Reis²,

Moleiro³

2024

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…Oskarsson and Strand (2021).109 Black et al (2011).110 Kuehnle and Sullivan (2003),Peterman and Dixon (2003),Oskarsson and Strand (2021) andPattavina et al (2007).14 Gender Perspective of Victimization, Crime and Penal Policy…”

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Gender Perspective of Victimization, Crime and Penal Policy

Cruz

Lukić

Strand

2023

Gender-Competent Legal Education

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This chapter examines three criminological perspectives through a gender lens. The first part is dedicated to crime and gender. This chapter presents official data of reported and convicted persons in European countries, discussing crime trends and the different involvement of sexes in certain criminal offences. Further, this chapter points to possible differences in the ethology of crime from a gender perspective at three levels: individual; family, and social. The second section deals with gender and criminal victimization, with special attention dedicated to issues of domestic violence and sexual crimes. The third section of this chapter analyses the penal policy of the courts. Data is presented on sentencing practices in European countries, with an emphasis on certain criminal offences. Besides data on imprisonment, attention is paid to other penal sanctions. This section of the text further explains possible factors related to the different sentencing of women and men. They are divided into two categories: the first is those mainly related to socio-economic characteristics and crime committed; the second is those that reflect courts as gender institutions. Finally, this chapter gives explanations of different treatments of trans offenders in the criminal justice system.

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Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships

Oskarsson

Strand

2023

Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence

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Police Perceptions of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships

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The roles of culture, gender norms, and sexual orientation in intimate partner violence: Psychosocial variables associated with IPV in a Portuguese sample.

The roles of culture, gender norms, and sexual orientation in intimate partner violence: Psychosocial variables associated with IPV in a Portuguese sample.

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