‘There is just nothing to hold on to in this case’: legal technicalities and the use of psychological reports in Chilean domestic violence procedures

This ethnographic study examines how Chilean family courts adjudicate domestic violence (DV) cases, highlighting a paradoxical shift away from their intended flexibility towards rigid bureaucratic procedure by examining the undue influence of psychological reports, which are expensive and difficult‐...

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Published in:Journal of law and society 2024-06, Vol.51 (2), p.239-262
Main Author: RIQUELME ESPINOSA, IGNACIO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authority
Bureaucracy
Courts
Domestic violence
Ethnography
Family law
Institutional change
Interpersonal relations
Legal reform
Psychological research
Reforms
Social relations
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