Specialised courts and the reporting of intimate partner violence: Evidence from Spain

This paper assesses the effect of the creation of specialised intimate partner violence (IPV) courts on the reporting of IPV, and the incidence of IPV homicides in Spain. We find that the opening of a specialised IPV court increases the reporting of IPV by nearly 122 offences per 100,000 inhabitants...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: García Hombrados, Jorge, Martínez Matute, Marta, Villa Femenía, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:biblosearchi::51f9afbef361ac3e7881f9351613ee89
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/715899
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Intimate Partner Violence
Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence
Specialised Intimate Partner Violence Courts
Economía
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Sumario:This paper assesses the effect of the creation of specialised intimate partner violence (IPV) courts on the reporting of IPV, and the incidence of IPV homicides in Spain. We find that the opening of a specialised IPV court increases the reporting of IPV by nearly 122 offences per 100,000 inhabitants, or 28% in the preferred specification. The rise in reporting is primarily driven by an increase in the reporting of moderate offences. We do not find conclusive evidence on the effects of specialised courts on IPV homicides