Abstract
While protective orders remain a commonly used resource, multiply marginalized survivors are often unable to file for, obtain, serve, and enforce orders. I argue that using structural intersectionality as a method is the best way to reveal how the protective order process replicates broader social inequalities. I advocate for an alternative way of using structural intersectionality. I first identify the mechanisms by which inequalities exist and then describe how these can be traced back to intersecting social identities. In doing so, I highlight the importance of historical context and the blurring of the civil and criminal legal systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 639-665 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Violence Against Women |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- arrest
- domestic violence
- intersectionality
- protection orders
- structural intersectionality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law