Violence Against Women: Profiles Involved in the Occurrence of Maria da Penha Law Police Reports
Keywords:
Violence against women, profiles of the people involved, bulletins of occurrence, Maria da Penha Law.Abstract
This study investigated the profile of people involved in cases of violence against women in instances of Maria da Penha Law (n = 103) in 2010, reported in a Civil Police Station in rural Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilian. It was observed that the profile of women is associated to young women (M = 35.8 years; SD = 12.7), most of whom have completed Elementary School (57.7%) and have stable relationships (57.7%). Regarding the forms of violence reported, psychological violence (86.5%) and physical violence (44.2%) were the most prevalent. Regarding the profile of men, mean age was 38.8 years (SD = 11.0), and most have completed Elementary School (48.1%). Substance abuse, especially alcohol, on the part of male perpetrators, was reported in 39.4% of the cases. The results found by this study may support greater understanding of the profiles of the involved in violence against women.
