Aebi Marcelo F, Molnar Lorena, Baquerizas Francisca
University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
J Contemp Crim Justice. 2021 Nov;37(4):615-644. doi: 10.1177/10439862211054237. Epub 2021 Nov 26.
This paper tests a which postulates that the number of femicides should increase as an unintended consequence of the COVID-19-related lockdowns. The monthly data on femicides from 2017 to 2020 collected in six Spanish-speaking countries-Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Panama, Mexico, and Spain-and analyzed using threshold models indicate that the hypothesis must be rejected. The total number of femicides in 2020 was similar to that recorded during each of the three previous years, and femicides did not peak during the months of the strictest lockdowns. In fact, their monthly distribution in 2020 did not differ from the seasonal distribution of femicides in any former year. The discussion criticizes the current state of research on femicide and its inability to inspire effective criminal polices. It also proposes three lines of intervention. The latter are based on a holistic approach that places femicide in the context of crimes against persons, incorporates biology and neuroscience approaches, and expands the current cultural explanations of femicide.
本文检验了一种假设，即作为与新冠疫情相关的封锁措施的意外后果，杀害女性的案件数量应该会增加。在六个西班牙语国家（阿根廷、智利、巴拉圭、巴拿马、墨西哥和西班牙）收集的2017年至2020年每月杀害女性案件的数据，并使用阈值模型进行分析，结果表明该假设必须被拒绝。2020年杀害女性案件的总数与前三年中每年记录的数量相似，并且在最严格的封锁月份中，杀害女性案件并未达到峰值。事实上，2020年其月度分布与以往任何一年中杀害女性案件的季节性分布并无差异。该讨论批评了目前关于杀害女性案件的研究现状及其无法激发有效的刑事政策的情况。它还提出了三条干预措施。后者基于一种整体方法，该方法将杀害女性案件置于侵害人身罪的背景下，纳入生物学和神经科学方法，并扩展了目前对杀害女性案件的文化解释。
