Background: Violence against women or other vulnerable individuals is a serious violation
of human rights and a global public health issue representing a significant “problem of …

Gender violence encompasses a multitude of morally problematic psychological, physical,
and sexual behaviors that, in most countries, constitute criminal offenses. In this study, we …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, intimate partner violence (IPV) rates have increased in the
United States. Although accumulating research has documented the effectiveness of couple …

Gender-based violence (GBV) is the subject of a unique statute and has been defined as a
criminal offence requiring criminal intervention in Cape Verde since 2011. However, while …

Recent research has emphasized the importance of addressing specific victim-related
factors to reduce victims' vulnerability and prevent future revictimization experiences. This …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most prevalent crimes in our society, but the
legal mechanisms to oppose it are recent. The Portuguese Provisional Suspension of …

Intimate partner violence is one of the most challenging and demanding problems that the
criminal justice system has to face. Given the severe consequences of intimate partner …

The promulgation of the Kenyan Constitution in 2010 and the enactment of the Victim
Protection Act in 2014 significantly advanced the status of victims of crime within the Kenyan …

Objetivo: Identificar la asociación entre la severidad de las lesiones del primer episodio
registrado de violencia física ejercida por la pareja con la recurrencia de otro episodio en …