Institute of Forensic Sciences-Department of Forensic Sciences, Pathology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatrics, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
TOXRUN-Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Gandra, Portugal.
PLoS One. 2022 Jun 16;17(6):e0269820. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269820. eCollection 2022.
Intimate partner violence is one of the most challenging and demanding problems that the criminal justice system has to face. Given the severe consequences of intimate partner violence, it is imperative that intervention from the criminal justice system, regarding perpetrators, be effective to prevent further victimization and recurrences. In Portugal, it is up to the state prosecutor to decide which cases will be subject to a social reintegration program as a pretrial diversion program. This study aims to explore the variables that might influence the state prosecutor's decision-making process. We have examined 283 intimate partner violence cases in which provisional suspension of criminal proceedings was applied. The decision as to whether defendants should be referred for social reintegration program attendance (G1) or not (G2) was made by the state prosecutor. Differences between G1 and G2 were identified: the victim's age, couple living in a current relationship, drug-addicted defendant, intimate partner violence child exposure. However, defendants' unemployment and drug abuse were the only two variables identified as a determinant for state prosecutor decisions. We believe that the effectiveness of state prosecution decision-making would benefit from: (a) systematically taking into account all intimate partner violence risk factors; (b) an index or checklist detailing what science reveals useful in intimate partner violence offenders' social reintegration; (c) rehabilitation solutions based on the needs of each offender instead of a "one-size-fits-all" approach.
亲密伴侣暴力是刑事司法系统必须面对的最具挑战性和最苛刻的问题之一。鉴于亲密伴侣暴力的严重后果，刑事司法系统对施害者的干预必须有效，以防止进一步的受害和复发。在葡萄牙，由国家检察官决定哪些案件将作为审前转移计划接受社会再融入方案。本研究旨在探讨可能影响国家检察官决策过程的变量。我们研究了 283 起亲密伴侣暴力案件，这些案件适用了临时中止刑事诉讼。决定被告是否应被转介参加社会再融入方案（G1）或不参加（G2）是由国家检察官作出的。在 G1 和 G2 之间确定了差异：受害者的年龄、夫妻目前处于当前关系中、吸毒成瘾的被告、亲密伴侣暴力儿童暴露。然而，被告的失业和吸毒是唯一被确定为国家检察官决策决定因素的两个变量。我们认为，从以下方面改进国家起诉决策将从中受益：（a）系统地考虑所有亲密伴侣暴力风险因素；（b）一份详细说明科学揭示对亲密伴侣暴力罪犯社会再融入有用的内容的索引或清单；（c）根据每个罪犯的需求制定康复解决方案，而不是采用“一刀切”的方法。
