Journal article
Intimate Partner Homicide: Themes in Judges’ Sentencing Remarks
Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Vol.25(6), pp.922-943
2018
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyse judges’ sentencing remarks in cases of intimate partner homicide. Grounded theory methodology was used to undertake a qualitative analysis of the remarks, and the emanating data identified four key themes, as discussed in this article. These themes are: the sentencing of Aboriginal offenders; offender violence; the use of alcohol and/or drugs; and provocation. Broadly speaking, the data reflect that judges’ sentencing remarks echo themes of offenders’ denial of responsibility, thereby minimising harm and justifying violence against females. Also, judges fail to attribute a sufficient degree of responsibility to offenders for their voluntary consumption of alcohol or drugs and their subsequent violent behaviour. The study also found that, as a defence, provocation continues to favour males as the main beneficiaries. The study provides quantitative data which show that Aboriginal males are sanctioned less harshly than non-Aboriginal males.
Details
- Title
- Intimate Partner Homicide: Themes in Judges’ Sentencing Remarks
- Authors/Creators
- M. Whittle (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityG. Hall (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Vol.25(6), pp.922-943
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991005540130807891
- Copyright
- © 2018 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Law
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.110 Law
- 6.110.588 Sentencing
- Web Of Science research areas
- Criminology & Penology
- Law
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary
- ESI research areas
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