A feminist critique of the public security response to violence against women

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https://doi.org/10.47456/argumentum.v12i3.31233

Abstract

From the perspective of critical feminist criminology, this article discusses how public security institutions are addressing violence against women. In the first section, we present a brief debate on current issues of public security, highlighting the contradictions and challenges surrounding the criminalization of violence against women. Next, we analyze research data collected in 2019 from the public security institutions of the city of Parintins, Amazonas, to understand the dynamics of assistance for women at risk of violence. The study points out the need for and importance of a feminist critique of punitive measures in the fight against violence, as well as reaffirming the neglect of these institutions in protecting women, even though they are the primary gateway to other related care services.

Keywords: Violence against women. Public security. Critical feminist criminology. Parintins. Amazonas.  

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Milena Fernandes Barroso, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Doutora em Serviço Social pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2018), com estágio doutoral na Universidade do Québec, Canadá (2015). Professora do curso de Serviço Social da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, no Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Educação e Zootecnia e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Serviço Social e Sustentabilidade na Amazônia (PPGSS). Atualmente desenvolve o projeto de pesquisa “Violência contra as mulheres na universidade: uma análise nas instituições de ensino superior no Amazonas” (2019-2021), financiado pela Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Amazonas (FAPEAM). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8349-1508 E-mail: mibarroso@yahoo.com.br

Raissa Ribeiro Lima, FAPEAM

Assistente Social, graduada pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas (2019). Pesquisadora bolsista da Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas (Fapeam). 

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Published

24-12-2020

How to Cite

Barroso, M. F., & Ribeiro Lima, R. (2020). A feminist critique of the public security response to violence against women. Argumentum, 12(3), 69–85. https://doi.org/10.47456/argumentum.v12i3.31233

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2020): Questão social, Violência e Segurança Pública: desafios e dilemas do tempo presente?

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Thematic Articles

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