University Fernando Pessoa
Domestic violence, victim support and justice

The project aims to understand the role of the victim in the Criminal Justice System (CJS), by analyzing the victims’ discourse on the role of the CJS, as well as accessing to the representations of the various agents of social control, in different stages of the search for support or of the legal procedure; assess and intervene with victims of violence and crime.

UFP participants:
– Prof. Dr. Ana Sani (Coordinator)
– Ms. Ana Correia (MA alumnus with thesis available here)
– Ms. Alexandra Andrade (MA alumnus with thesis available here)
– Ms. Cristiana Carvalho (MA alumnus with thesis available here)
– Mr. João Leal da Silva (MA alumnus with thesis available here)
– Ms. Joana Ferreira (MA student)
– Ms. Joana Jesus (MA student)
– Ms. Maria João Gonçalves (MA student)
– Ms. Patrícia Faro (MA alumnus with thesis available here)

Other cooperating institutions:
– Portuguese Association for Victim Support
– Portuguese Red Cross (Matosinhos)
– Department of Investigation and Prosecution (Porto)
– Public Security Police
– Judicial Court of Matosinhos

Project supported by:
– Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa