Contrasting the Efficiency of the CBCA in the Assessment of Credibility in Violence Against Women Cases

Archival data reveal that in Spain the conviction rate for cases of gender violence is approximately 70%, whereas the conviction rate for other crimes is in the region of 90%. This dysfunction arises from a multiplicity of factors, chiefly the lack of evidence. As most gender violence occurs within...

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Main Authors: Ramón Arce, Francisca Fariña, Manuel Vilariño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2010-06-01
Series:Psychosocial Intervention
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Online Access:http://www.copmadrid.org/webcopm/publicaciones/social/in2010v19n2a2.pdf