Title

Femicide And The Feminist Perspective

Keywords

femicide; feminist theory; intimate partner homicide; intimate partner violence; violence against women

Abstract

The gender disparity in intimate killings underscores the need for close attention to the phenomenon of intimate partner-perpetrated femicides and theories useful in understanding this pervasive and enduring problem. The most overarching paradigm used is that of the feminist perspective. The purpose of this article is to review the tenets of feminist theory as the most viable and efficacious framework for understanding and explaining intimate partner-perpetrated femicide, to highlight empirical evidence supporting the strength and value of this perspective, to address the contentions of those in opposition to this perspective, and to provide research and policy implications targeted at greater understanding, and, ultimately, lower rates of femicide. © 2011 SAGE Publications.

Publication Date

11-1-2011

Publication Title

Homicide Studies

Volume

15

Issue

4

Number of Pages

341-362

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767911424541

Socpus ID

80053612302 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/80053612302

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