Domestic Violence in Pakistan - The Legal Construction of ''Bad'' and ''Mad'' Women

Informationen zum Autor Dr Daanika Kamal is a Lecturer in Law at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research explores the intersection of gender, law and access to justice, with a particular focus on domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in both criminal and family law contexts. She holds a PhD in law from Queen Mary University of London and has worked across the development, legal and academic sectors as a socio-legal researcher, investigating police practices, litigation strategies and judicial responses relating to gender-based violence. Klappentext Pakistani women are increasingly pursuing legal action against domestic violence, but their claims are often dismissed through character allegations. This book examines how women's victimhood is constructed and negotiated in the legal system, drawing on feminist theory and extensive case analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Domestic violence in Pakistan 2: Navigating the construction of victim-subjects 3: Silencing victim-subjects: Gendered narratives 4: Policing victim-subjects: Gatekeeping approaches 5: Scripting victim-subjects: Lawyerly practices 6: Enacting victim-subjects: Anticipative performances 7: 'Bad', 'mad', both, or neither?

Product details

• Authors: Daanika Kamal, Daanika (Lecturer in Law Kamal
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.2025
• EAN: 9780198953449
• ISBN: 978-0-19-895344-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Clarendon Studies in Criminology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Pakistan, LAW / Criminal Law / General, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Gender & the Law, Gender & the law, Domestic abuse, Law and society, gender issues, Criminal law: procedure and offences