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De Stupro: First Insights on Rape and Its Prosecution in Maltese Courts (1701–10)
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 265-286, September 2026.Abstract This article constitutes a first in‐depth investigation of rape and the prosecution of this crime in early eighteenth‐century Malta. The research, which is based on sixteen rape accusations claimed at the secular courts in Malta between 1701 and 1710, has analysed cases categorized as ‘simple rape’, ‘violent rape’ and rape committed under the ...
Vanessa Buhagiar
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Public understandings of self‐defence claims by domestic abuse victim‐survivors
Journal of Law and Society, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 521-544, September 2026.Abstract This article explores public understandings of self‐defence claims in fatal and non‐fatal domestic abuse cases. The topic is of contemporary interest following the government's rejection of proposals to introduce a bespoke defence for domestic abuse victims who use force against their abusers based on the inaccurate claim that the defence of ...
VANESSA BETTINSON +2 more
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Femicide is defined as “the killing of females by males, because they are females” (Russell & Harmes, Femicide in global perspective. Teachers College Press, 2001).
Schaffer, Krystal, Bryce, India
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Adult femicide victims in forensic autopsy in Taiwan: A 10-year retrospective study
, 2017 Background: Violence against women and adult femicides are critical medico-legal issues worldwide. Intimate partner violence is one of the leading contributory risk factors.
華筱玲;李俊億 +1 more
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Social SciencesFemicide is one of the most extreme manifestations of gender-based violence and remains a persistent challenge across Latin America. This study examines the association between socioeconomic and contextual factors and femicide rates across 12 Latin ...
Aracelly Núñez-Naranjo +3 more
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Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.ABSTRACT Digital communication has facilitated freedom of expression in various contexts worldwide. Digitalized communication is a form of expression that has become the norm worldwide despite cybercrime and other challenges. Communication preferences for social media determine attitudes to reporting crime.
Nomsa Ingrid Zikalala
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Jurisprudensi: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah, Perundang-Undangan dan Ekonomi IslamThis study aims to analyze the enforcement of law against femicide in the context of human rights (HR) in Indonesia. The main focus of this research is to identify the obstacles faced by law enforcement officers in handling femicide cases and to assess ...
Viri Oktadiana +2 more
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Moters nužudymas (femicide) Lietuvoje [PDF]
The article analyses the definition of femicide, different types of it, causality and legal norms establishing criminal liability for the murder of a woman in Lithuania.
Cibaitė, Elžbieta, Binkytė, Augustina
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Femicide, criminology and the law /
, 2023 This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective on femicide, using Israel as an illuminating case study, given its diverse communities and common-law-based legal system.
Bitton, Yifat,, Dayan, Hava,
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