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Understanding Women's Fear of Crime: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence
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Author(s): Camila Iglesias (Faculty of Law, University of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 12
Source title:
Investigating and Combating Gender-Related Victimization
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Gabriela Mesquita Borges (University of Lusíada, Portugal), Ana Guerreiro (University of Maia, Portugal & School of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Porto, Portugal)and Miriam Pina (School of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Porto, Portugal & Faculté de Droit, des Sciences Criminelles et d’administration Publique, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-5436-0.ch007
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Abstract
In recent decades, research on the fear of crime has significantly expanded within the fields of criminology and victimology. Similarly, studies on gender-based violence have also increased, particularly concerning domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated against women. Criminological evidence has consistently shown that women report high levels of fear of crime, despite having a lower risk of becoming victims of common (or street) crimes. The disparity between women's fear and risk has given rise to what is known as the “fear-victimization paradox,” and several theories have been proposed over time to explain this paradox. However, an apparent dichotomy between public and private spaces still influences empirical evidence, and researchers have often overlooked the effects of domestic violence and IPV on women's fear of crime. This theoretical chapter aims to shed light on a better understanding of this fear-victimization paradox. It seeks to provide an integrated approach to the concepts of women's fear of crime and IPV. Moreover, it will delve into the potential repercussions of this type of victimization and fear on women's quality of life and daily routines, thereby illuminating promising avenues for future research in this crucial area.
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