Author:
Arnold Gretchen,Slusser Megan
Abstract
There is little documentation about how nuisance property laws, which
fine people for excessive 911 calls, affect victims of domestic violence. In
St. Louis, we found that police and prosecutors believe that the law
benefits victims of domestic violence by providing them with additional
services. By contrast, advocates for domestic violence victims believe that
the law undermines battered women's access to housing and discourages them
from calling 911. Using qualitative data, we analyze how the organizational
structures and dynamics within which each group works give rise to different
stocks of working knowledge. We conclude that law enforcement officials are
unaware of these harms because women's voices and experiences are
marginalized during the enforcement process. This research reveals
mechanisms through which law enforcement policies reinforce gender
inequality, and illustrates some ways in which gender relations and power
come into play in what, on their surface, appear to be gender‐neutral
laws.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Law,General Social Sciences
Cited by
11 articles.
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