No Way Out: Severely Abused Latina Women, Patriarchal Terrorism, and Self-Help Homicide. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harper, Shannon B.
• Other Names: Lopez Vera guest-editor.; Pasko Lisa guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Feminist criminology. Volume 12:Number 3(2017:Jul.)
• Page Start: 224
• Page End: 247
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: intimate partner homicide -- self-help homicide -- patriarchal terrorism -- domestic violence -- intimate partner violence -- Latina -- Latino -- Hispanic -- self-help theory; Feminist criminology -- Periodicals; Female offenders -- Periodicals; 364.37405
• DOI: 10.1177/1557085116680743
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1557-0851

Abstract

This article explores the diminished occurrence of intimate partner homicide (IPH)—referred to as self-help homicide—perpetrated by Latinas when compared with Black and White women. Self-help homicide is a consequence of patriarchal terrorism . I endeavor to answer the following research question: What explains lower rates of self-help homicide perpetrated by Latinas relative to White and Black women? This question is addressed through a self-help/intersectional theoretical analysis of structural, institutional, and cultural barriers to criminal justice resource access. This diminished access increases the likelihood of IPH victimization.