The judge lottery
Female versus male judges’ decision-making toward restorative justice in intimate partner violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21787815 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lina Tatiana Ríos Ortiz (0009-0002-0188-9027, Universidad de los Andes, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology & Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-8958 • E-ISSN: 1748-8966 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/17488958261454790 |
| OpenAlex | W7165683396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The aim of this paper is to uncover the difference in perception and decisions between male and female judges toward restorative justice in intimate partner violence. The research takes a qualitative method approach, according to which 15 male judges and 15 female judges in Bogotá Colombia were interviewed. The information was analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings suggest that a case-by-case rule is followed, which is motivated by the enthusiasm toward restorative justice and the need to deny its application when certain situations occur. Although the case-by-case rule can be seen as a similarity, there were also found some differences. For instance, female judges interviewed are more flexible toward the penalty limit imposed for restorative justice compared with male judges. In addition, they exposed a personal resistance toward the application of restorative justice in this offense, while male judges manifested a social and media one
Domestic violence · Economic Justice · Enthusiasm · Perception · Qualitative research · Restorative justice · Thematic analysis · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender, Health, and Social Inequality · Intimate Partner and Family Violence
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |