Working patriarchies? Police and criminal justice responses to domestic abuse in Scotland 1960-1990
Donaldson, Anni (2022) Working patriarchies? Police and criminal justice responses to domestic abuse in Scotland 1960-1990. Criminological Studies, 9. pp. 47-76. (https://doi.org/10.15388/CrimLithuan.2021.9.2)
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Abstract
Post-war Scotland remained a deeply patriarchal country. Domestic abuse was common yet widely under-reported by the women it affected. This article argues that police and criminal justice agencies in Scotland 1960-1990 were 'working patriarchies' which created significant barriers to reporting. Oral history narratives from domestic abuse survivors, police and criminal justice professionals reveal deeply patriarchal workplaces and practices designed to maintain longstanding traditions of the patriarchal family. These inhibited reporting, denied women access to safety and justice in private life and contributed to women's continuing inequality in post-war Scottish society.
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Item type: Article ID code: 80901 Dates: DateEvent14 June 2022Published19 May 2022AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 27 May 2022 14:11 Last modified: 24 Sep 2024 00:42 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/80901