Crocker Diane
Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Violence Against Women. 2005 Feb;11(2):197-226. doi: 10.1177/1077801204271662.
This article describes the findings of research into judicial decision making in Ontario courts in cases of intimate violence against women. Judges are condemning the violence, issuing relatively harsh sentences, and arguing that the intimate context of the violence is an aggravating factor. The analysis also reveals that judges often rely on stereotypes and traditional notions of marriage, family, and femininity. As records of decisions, the documents suggest a high level of understanding that wife abuse is a crime. As judicial discourse, they reveal how the justice system regulates intimate relationships and how traditional ideologies persist despite the harsh sentences.
本文描述了对安大略省法院在涉及针对妇女的亲密暴力案件中司法决策的研究结果。法官们谴责这种暴力行为，判处相对严厉的刑罚，并认为暴力行为发生在亲密关系背景下是一个加重处罚的因素。分析还表明，法官们常常依赖关于婚姻、家庭和女性气质的刻板印象及传统观念。作为判决记录，这些文件表明对虐待妻子属于犯罪有很高的认知度。作为司法话语，它们揭示了司法系统如何规范亲密关系，以及尽管判处了严厉刑罚，传统意识形态是如何持续存在的。
