Article
Toward a Feminist State: What Does Effective Prosecution of Domestic Violence Mean?
Modern Law Review
(2007)
Abstract
This article examines domestic violence criminal prosecutions and addresses what effective prosecutorial action means in such cases. The argument elaborates on a point recently articulated by the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, which links effective prosecution of violence against women to the creation of a less patriarchal society. The article concludes that effective prosecution of domestic violence means prosecution which constitutes the State as less patriarchal ceteris paribus
Keywords
- domestic violence,
- criminal law,
- prosecution,
- prosecutorial discretion,
- legal ethics,
- practical reasoning,
- criminal procedure,
- feminist theory
Disciplines
- Criminal Law and
- Law
Publication Date
2007
Citation Information
Michelle Dempsey. "Toward a Feminist State: What Does Effective Prosecution of Domestic Violence Mean?" Modern Law Review Vol. 70 Iss. 6 (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle_dempsey/13/