Courtship Violence and Social Control

Does Gender Matter

Bibliographic Data

ID4889692
AuthorsSusan L Miller (0000-0002-7886-2079), Sally S Simpson (0000-0003-2680-9281)
Year1991
Volume25
Issue2
Pages335-365
Publication date1991-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLaw & Society Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3053802
OpenAlexW2318194437
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited31

In this exploratory study, we ask whether perceptions of and responses to violence in dating relationships are gendered and whether the factors that affect male perceptions also influence females. Using the social control and feminist literatures as a guide, we explore gender differences in perception of sanction risk and attitudes toward resolution of violence when it occurs. Our data reveal several differences in male and female perceptions of formal and informal sanctions (attachment to significant others and stigmatic costs)-although not always in the expected direction-and show that different factors influence male and female perceptions of sanction likelihood and costs. We also find that females are more likely than males to seek relationship termination, informal controls, or formal justice outcomes if assaulted by their partner. However, the conditions that stimulate victims to consider these decisions vary by gender. These findings are discussed, along with implications for further research

Biology · Control (management · Courtship · Criminology · Social control · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Ecology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

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