1st Edition
Between Systems and Violence State-Level Policy Targeting Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Lives
Between Systems and Violence offers a compilation and analysis of state-level statutes targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and/or refugee (IMR) lives. The book analyzes such statutes’ legal language via various theoretical lenses, as well as provides a discussion of implications for research, prevention, intervention, and public policy.
Some IMR victim-survivors of IPV, such as those who are undocumented, may be pinned "between systems and violence" as violent partners use the immigration system as a mechanism of power and control. While protections are available for these victim-survivors, the story told about the encompassing legal landscape remains incomplete and relegated to federal law.
Graduate students, as well as scholars and practitioners, will acquire an in-depth understanding of this important nexus.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Intimate Partner Violence
Statistics
The Movement and the Criminal Legal System
Immigration in the United States
Immigrants, Refugees, Intimate Partner Violence, Intersectionality, and Federal Policy
Intimate Partner Violence and Immigration
Federal Policy
Federalism and Policy Development in the United States
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: Methodology
The Current Study
Search Strategy
Measures
Construct Development
Final Coding
Display of Findings
Overall Theoretical and Empirical Strategy
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: State Statutes, Identity, and Federal Policy
Introduction
States, Regions, Effective Dates, and Subjects
Timing
Subjects
Human Trafficking
Law, Identity, and Stigma
Identities
Immigration Terms
Victimization Terms
The Federal-State Policy Connection
Battered Spouse or Child Waiver
VAWA Self-Petition
U-Visa
T-visa
Cancellation of Removal
Refugee Status
Asylum 28
Other Policy Components
Discussion
Human Trafficking
Immigration Terminologies
Victimization Terminologies, Structure, Movements, Stigma, and Legal Operationalization
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Extending Surveillance and Social Control
Intersectionality, Surveillance, and Social Control
Across-Time Permutation of Inequality
Intersectionality
Surveillance and Social Control
Complexities of Surveillance and Social Control
Statutes, Surveillance, and Social Control
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Constructing Resource Provision
Standpoint, Collectivization, Ruling Relations, and Public Policy
Constructing Resources and Protection
Creating, Exempting, Blocking, Expanding, and Streamlining
Discussion
Findings
Connecting Theory and Findings
Terminological and Definitional Grounds of Resource and Protection Access
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Fostering Inclusion
Intersectionality
How Statutes Frame Status and Identity
Scattered Status Mentions
Listing Statuses
Acknowledging Intersections
Discussion
Axes of Oppression and Impacts on Victim-Survivor Lives
Statutes and Inclusiveness
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Cultivating Empathy
Empathy and Public Policy
Empathy and Statutes
Deportation/Removal
Language Barrier
Gender Norms
Other Topics
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Shifting Power
Empowerment
Empowerment and Statutes
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Shaping Status
Stratification and Status
Statutes and Status Construction
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Main Findings
Discussion
Laws as Sites of Multiple Ideas
Laws as Sites of Competition Among Oppressive and Anti-Discrimination Forces
Political Climates, International Developments, and Immigration Politics
The Pandemic
Limitations
Implications
Research
Prevention
Intervention
Policy Recommendations
Acknowledge Struggles, Follow Up with Action
Believe Survivors by Eliminating Transactional Means of Cultivating Protection
Institute Hardship-Informed Survivor-Centeredness
Conclusion
References
Appendix
Tables for Chapter 2
Tables and Figures for Chapter 3
Figures for Chapter 4
Figure for Chapter 5
Appendix Table
References
Biography
Julio Montanez, BA, is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and serves as a Project Manager in the UCF Institute for Social and Behavioral Science. His research generally focuses on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and law/policy.
Amy Donley, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Director of the UCF Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences. She is an applied sociologist whose research primarily focuses on social inequalities, specifically food insecurity, urban poverty, and homelessness. She regularly conducts research in partnership with local governments and not-for-profit agencies.
Amy Reckdenwald, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and member of the UCF Violence Against Women Faculty Cluster. Her research primarily focuses on violent victimization and offending; particularly as it relates to domestic violence and intimate partner homicide.
