4369 - Patriarchy on trial: double standards in the criminal justice system - Revolving Doors
In criminal justice terms, this usually means that girls and women are judged more harshly than their male counterparts; disbelieved, decried or demeaned for making a complaint (indeed, culturally coerced into ‘caring’, being ‘kind’ and blaming ourselves for any harms, crimes or injustices against us); and that we are less likely to report violent, sexualised or physical crimes because we know the system is more likely to punish than protect us. #SideBySide
