Society, Her or Me? An Explanatory Model of Intimate Femicide Among Male Perpetrators in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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ID12809846
AuthorsMartín Hernán Di Marco (0000-0002-0568-0581, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Daryl Paul Evans (0000-0002-2201-5655, Emory University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume16
Issue5
Pages607-630
Publication date2020-10-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFeminist Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1557-0851 • E-ISSN: 1557-086X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1557085120964572
OpenAlexW3093379808
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited59

Intimate femicide perpetrators are rarely studied despite their important role as drivers of violence. This paper analyzes the explanatory narratives of men who intentionally killed their female intimate partners in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Twenty-four interviews were conducted with 12 participants. Data were analyzed using Atlas.Ti and an inductive thematic coding strategy. Two dimensions—frequency of physical violence in the relationship and locus of explanation—were used to identify four narrative archetypes: victim, redemption, extraordinary, and outburst. Greater attention should be paid to perpetrator life trajectories and narratives including the gender and violence discourses that shape explanations for perpetration

Archetype · Art · Criminology · Domestic violence · Femicide · Narrative · Poison control · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender Studies · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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