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Death Threats and Attempted Femicide in the Context of Domestic Violence in Portugal
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Domestic violence is a serious problem in Portugal, affecting mainly women. The significant
number of femicides in the context of intimate partner violence has been showing not only the severity
of the crime, but also the necessity to reinforce strategies to prevent and combat it. Although several
studies were developed in the last decades to portray domestic violence, research on the threat of
death and attempted femicide is scarce. This study aims to characterize death threats and attempts of
femicide, in the light of the professionals’ perspectives from the Portugal National Support Network
for Victims of Domestic Violence, contributing to informing best practices of risk assessment. Seventy one professionals, 62 female (87.3%) and 9 male (12.7%), at an average age of 37.69 years, filled a
questionnaire survey. Results suggest weaknesses in the application of current legislation and the
adoption of effective measures in situations where victims experience death threats and attempted
murders. Although there are criminal proceedings before these episodes, this does not seem to have
effective consequences in terms of protection and security, whereby the development of strategies
that safeguard victims from tragic endings such as femicide are necessary
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gender-based violence; victims; femicide; risk assessment; professionals
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Neves, Sofia, Emília Silva, Joana Topa, Janete Borges, Alice Pereira, and Estefânia Silva. 2022. Death Threats and Attempted Femicide in the Context of Domestic Violence in Portugal. Social Sciences 11: 347. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/socsci11080347
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MDPI