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Prosecutions for female genital mutilation in Swedish courts: Tip of the iceberg or manifestation of epistemic injustice?

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Titel: Prosecutions for female genital mutilation in Swedish courts: Tip of the iceberg or manifestation of epistemic injustice?
Autoren: Johnsdotter, Sara, Wendel, Lotta
Quelle: International Journal of Law Crime and Justice. 80
Schlagwörter: Female genital mutilation, criminal court cases, criminal investigations, Sweden, discourse, epistemic injustice, Health and society studies, Hälso-och samhällsstudier
Beschreibung:
  • The scarcity of criminal court cases on FGM aligns with research indicating that migration often leads to abandoning the practice.
  • The prevailing public discourse around FGM paves the way for epistemic injustice.
  • An analysis of Swedish FGM prosecutions reveals a risk that stereotypes based on ethnicity and religion may influence court decisions.
  • The legal handling of suspected cases must be conducted in accordance with the rule of law.
Dateibeschreibung: electronic
Zugangs-URL: https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-72643
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2024.100714
Datenbank: SwePub
Beschreibung
Abstract:<ul><li>The scarcity of criminal court cases on FGM aligns with research indicating that migration often leads to abandoning the practice.</li><li>The prevailing public discourse around FGM paves the way for epistemic injustice.</li><li>An analysis of Swedish FGM prosecutions reveals a risk that stereotypes based on ethnicity and religion may influence court decisions.</li><li>The legal handling of suspected cases must be conducted in accordance with the rule of law.</li></ul>
ISSN:17560616
1876763X
DOI:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2024.100714