Essays about: "legal violence"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 157 essays containing the words legal violence.

1. 6. Does your job make you guilty? Comparative analysis between the US and Nordic countries on the influence of gender roles in perceived guilt and sentencing outcomes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Alina Siatka; [2023]
   Keywords : IPV; gender stereotypes; gender roles; implicit bias; criminal justice; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Despite a global increase in gender equality, intimate partner violence (IPV) still plagues all nations. Moreover, IPV is still a heavily stereotyped crime where women are victims and men are perpetrators. READ MORE

3. 7. “License to Kill” : Germany’s Protection of Police Violence

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Fatma Dawi; [2023]
   Keywords : Human Rights; Police; Violence; Minorities; Clan Criminality; Legislation; Prosecution;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to understand the challenges that are encountered in the prosecution of police officers, and how they influence socio-legal issues. The paper will focus on German law enforcement and cases involving human rights violations. READ MORE

4. 8. Gender-based Violence : A Comparative Study of Gender-based Violence in Afghanistan and Armenia

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Ellen Otendal; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence; Women; Afghanistan; Armenia; Human Rights; Conflict; Poverty; Religion; Impunity; Women’s security; Gender; Feminism;

   Abstract : Despite the amount of studies conducted in the field and actions taken, gender-based violence continues to be rampant in both Afghanistan and Armenia. This study investigates potential causes and factors as to why the two societies look and function the way it does. READ MORE

5. 9. Addressing the Gap : Examining the Inadequacy of International Legal Frameworks in Protecting Women from Discrimination during Armed Conflicts.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Bitota Mudibu Sparf; [2023]
   Keywords : DRC; Gender-based violence; Gender performativity; Structural discrimination; CEDAW;

   Abstract : This study examines sexual violence against women in armed conflict settings as a form of discrimination within the framework of CEDAW. Informed by Judith Butler's theory of Gender Performativity emphasizes that gender is socially constructed. READ MORE

6. 10. Non-refoulement cases before the ECtHR and CAT : A case study on women alleging gender-based violence at the hands of private actors

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Hodan Abdi; [2023]
   Keywords : Non-refoulement; human rights; monitoring bodies; private actors; feminism.;

   Abstract : This study aims to analyze if the assessment of the European Court of Human Rights and Committee Against Torture in cases concerning women alleging violation of the principle of non-refoulement takes gender into consideration. Therefore, this study compares four cases from the Court and the other four cases from the Committee with feminist legal theory analysis. READ MORE