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Male Victims’ Experiences With and Perceptions of the Criminal Justice Response to Intimate Partner Abuse
Journal of Interpersonal Violence ( IF 2.621 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-23 , DOI: 10.1177/08862605211001476
Eugene Emeka Dim 1 , Alexandra Lysova 2
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Intimate partner abuse (IPA) carries severe physical and psychological consequences for victims, and the police and courts are some of the essential formal structures that help victims address their victimization. Studies suggest that male victims of IPA are reluctant to speak about or report their victimization to the police. This qualitative study examines the experiences male victims of IPA had with the criminal justice system (i.e., the courts and police). We conducted interviews with 16 men who had experienced IPA in their previous relationship in Canada. Two major themes about the police response were identified: the barriers to contacting the police for help and negative experiences with the police response. We found that men who chose not to contact the police did it due to the negative expectations of being ridiculed by the police, not being believed, and fear of being arrested. Those men who called the police for help reported unfriendly and antagonistic police treatment and the police’s reluctance to charge abusive female partners. The themes that reflected the male victims’ interactions with the court pointed to: (1) legal and administrative abuse by female partners, including false accusations and manipulations of child custody, and (2) a general bias against men in the courtroom. This study brings attention to the need for law enforcement officers to be aware of the experiences and perceptions male victims have of the criminal justice system and the need for the criminal justice system to create more inclusive strategies to help male victims of IPA.



中文翻译:

男性受害者对亲密伴侣虐待的刑事司法应对的经验和看法

亲密伴侣虐待 (IPA) 会给受害者带来严重的身体和心理后果,而警察和法院是帮助受害者解决受害问题的一些重要的正式机构。研究表明,IPA 的男性受害者不愿意向警方谈论或报告他们的受害情况。这项定性研究考察了 IPA 的男性受害者在刑事司法系统(即法院和警察)中的经历。我们采访了 16 名在加拿大之前的恋爱中经历过 IPA 的男性。确定了有关警察应对的两个主要主题:联系警察寻求帮助的障碍和警察应对的负面经历。我们发现选择不联系警察的男性是因为对被警察嘲笑的负面期望而这样做的,不被相信,害怕被逮捕。那些向警方求助的男子报告了不友好和敌对的警察待遇,以及警方不愿指控虐待女性伴侣。反映男性受害者与法院互动的主题指向:(1)女性伴侣的法律和行政虐待,包括诬告和操纵儿童监护权,以及(2)法庭上普遍存在对男性的偏见。本研究关注执法人员需要了解男性受害者对刑事司法系统的经验和看法,以及刑事司法系统需要制定更具包容性的策略来帮助 IPA 的男性受害者。那些向警方求助的男子报告了不友好和敌对的警察待遇,以及警方不愿指控虐待女性伴侣。反映男性受害者与法院互动的主题指向:(1)女性伴侣的法律和行政虐待,包括诬告和操纵儿童监护权,以及(2)法庭上普遍存在对男性的偏见。本研究关注执法人员需要了解男性受害者对刑事司法系统的经验和看法,以及刑事司法系统需要制定更具包容性的策略来帮助 IPA 的男性受害者。那些向警方求助的男子报告了不友好和敌对的警察待遇,以及警方不愿指控虐待女性伴侣。反映男性受害者与法院互动的主题指向:(1)女性伴侣的法律和行政虐待,包括诬告和操纵儿童监护权,以及(2)法庭上普遍存在对男性的偏见。本研究关注执法人员需要了解男性受害者对刑事司法系统的经验和看法,以及刑事司法系统需要制定更具包容性的策略来帮助 IPA 的男性受害者。(1) 女性伴侣的法律和行政虐待,包括诬告和操纵儿童监护权,以及 (2) 法庭上普遍存在对男性的偏见。本研究关注执法人员需要了解男性受害者对刑事司法系统的经验和看法,以及刑事司法系统需要制定更具包容性的策略来帮助 IPA 的男性受害者。(1) 女性伴侣的法律和行政虐待,包括诬告和操纵儿童监护权,以及 (2) 法庭上普遍存在对男性的偏见。本研究关注执法人员需要了解男性受害者对刑事司法系统的经验和看法,以及刑事司法系统需要制定更具包容性的策略来帮助 IPA 的男性受害者。

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