Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Systemic obstacles to battered women's participation in the judicial system: when will the status quo change
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Ostovich, Ellis M Gillis, Joseph Roy Diamond, Shaindl L Jebely, Paul Orekhovsky, Victoria MacIsaac, Kristin Mandell, Deborah
Keywords:	Policing;Criminal justice responses
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	12 (12), December 2006
Notes:	The Canadian government has introduced numerous policies, guidelines, and mandates at the federal and provincial levels that recognize woman abuse as a serious social problem and violation of the law. Nonetheless, recent feminist research continues to expose laws and practices that fail woman abuse victims. The present study examined the experiences of women victims in domestic violence cases and the barriers they faced in dealing with the police, the courts, and social service agencies. Despite government initiatives, the study results corroborate previous findings indicating that many battered women feel further traumatized by ambivalent or discriminatory attitudes and practices prevalent within the system. [?2006 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12537
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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