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Judgement versus Prejudice. A Best-Practice Case Study in the Legal and Social Representation of Gender Based Violence

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The representation of male violence against women in public discourse can contribute to various forms of gender-based social injustice and lead to secondary victimisation. Journalistic and legal language plays a key role in this process: it can reinforce distorted narratives or, conversely, help promote a culture that actively challenges and prevents gender discrimination and violence. This paper draws on the analysis of a corpus of judicial rulings issued between 2020 and 2022 by the Court of Tivoli, a nationally recognised example of good practice in the legal handling of gender-based violence. Based on this analysis, the article aims to identify effective strategies and formulate guidelines for the accurate and responsible representation of gender-based violence in both legal and journalistic language.

Source: Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza

DOI: 10.13133/3103-4667/133

Authors: Massidda, Luca, Pasciuto, Fabrizia

Institution: Università degli Studi della Tuscia

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7134281478

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