| Item # | Topic/Issue | Summary | Nation(s) | Year(s) | Citation | Institution(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Legal System |
Up to 5 years in prison and/or $250,000 fine, cannot vote, no federal scholarships: penalty for men not registering for draft |
United States | 2015 | SSS FAQ | Selective Service System | details |
| 285 | Legal System |
In cases of IPV, when the women called the police the man arrested in 15.2% of cases; when the man called the police, the woman was never arrested |
United States | 1988 | Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State, p. 831 | Indiana University | details |
| 286 | Legal System |
If male calls IPV in, he is 3x more likely to be arrested than a woman is if she calls in IPV |
United States | 2003 | Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State, p. 831 | Indiana University | details |
| 399 | Legal System |
IPV legislation is structured using gendered language so that only male-female IPV is recognized, studied, and therefore ideologically reinforced |
United States | 1994 | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, sec. 40291, p. 144 | United States of America | details |
| 476 | Legal System |
In cases of IPV, when the women called the police the man was ordered to leave the home 41.4% of the time; when the man called the police, the woman was never ordered to leave the home |
United States | 1988 | Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State, pp. 831 | Indiana University | details |
| 400 | Legal System |
IPV legislation is structured so that accusers with a history of proven false accusations cannot have that history brought up as evidence against claim |
United States | 1994 | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, sec. 40141, p. 124 | United States of America | details |
| 439 | Legal System |
Currently, it is not legally possible for a woman to rape a man |
India | 2015 | Indian Penal Code | India | details |
| 456 | Legal System |
Currently, it is not legally possible for a woman to rape a man |
Israel | 2015 | Penal Law 5737-1977, article 345, pp. 100-101 | Israel | details |
| 477 | Legal System |
In cases of IPV, when the women called the police the man was threatened with arrest in 10.7% of cases; when the man called the police, the woman was never threatened with arrest |
United States | 1988 | Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State, pp. 831 | Indiana University | details |
| 478 | Legal System |
In cases of IPV, when the women called the police the man was threatened with arrest in 28.2% of all “second call” cases; when the man called the police, the woman was never threatened with arrest |
United States | 1988 | Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State, pp. 831 | Indiana University | details |
| 491 | Legal System |
Incidents with male victims of IPV were almost twice as likely to be cleared otherwise than by a charge as compared to incidents with female victims (29.0% vs. 15.8%) |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 31 | details | |
| 493 | Legal System |
Officers refused to recommend charges against the woman perpetrator of IPV over 3x as often as they did regarding charges against the man (66% vs. 20%) |
Canada | 1993 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 32 | details | |
| 494 | Legal System |
Men nearly 3x more likely to be charged when accused of IPV than women (70.4% vs. 23.6%) |
Canada | 1992-1996 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 32 | details | |
| 495 | Legal System |
Women less likely to be prosecuted than men, even when recommended for charges by the police (16% vs. 6% not prosecuted) |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 37 | details | |
| 496 | Legal System |
Male more likely to be charged in IPV cases where only one partner is injured (91.1% vs. 60.2%) |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 51 | details | |
| 497 | Legal System |
Male more likely to be charged in IPV cases where both partners are injured (71.0% vs. 34.4%) |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 51 | details | |
| 498 | Legal System |
Male more likely to be charged in IPV cases where no one is injured (95.3% of cases) |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 51 | details | |
| 499 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, when women were charged with an offense, male victim suffered a majory injury 6.2% of the time; when men were charged, female victim suffered a major injury only 4.4% of the time |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 52 | details | |
| 500 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, when women were charged with an offense, male victim received medical attention in 9.0% of incidents; when men were charged, female victim received medical attention in 5.5% of incidents |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 52 | details | |
| 501 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, when women were charged with an offense, male victim received minor injury in 73.6% of incidents; when men were charged, female victim received minor injury in 65.7% of incidents |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 52 | details | |
| 502 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, man 100% likely to be charged when woman suffers major injury, woman 75% likely to be charged when man suffered major injury |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 53 | details | |
| 503 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, man 87.1% likely to be charged when woman suffers minor injury, woman 43.9% likely to be charged when man suffered minor injury |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 53 | details | |
| 504 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, man 90.4% likely to be charged when woman is only one to suffer minor injury, woman 57.8% likely to be charged when man is only one to suffer minor injury |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, pp. 53-54 | details | |
| 505 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, man 53.4% likely to be charged when woman suffered no injury, woman 2.2% likely to be charged when man suffers no injury |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 54 | details | |
| 506 | Legal System |
Women who injured their partners more than 2x as likely to benefit from an by law enforcement excuse not to lay a charge than men who injured their partners (28.4% vs. 12.0%) |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 56 | details | |
| 507 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, when man is only one injured, neither party is charged in 29.6% of cases; when only woman is injured, neither party is charged in 8.6% of cases |
Canada | 2000 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 61 | details | |
| 509 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, 40.7% of cases wherein a man was charged with common assault when no injury had been inflicted upon their partners; for women, 26.2% |
Canada | 2001 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 82 | details | |
| 510 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, men who were charged were 50% more likely than women who were charged to be taken into custody (60% vs. 40%) |
Canada | 2001 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 83 | details | |
| 511 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, women who were charged in medium- and high-injury cases were less likely to be taken into custody (50.0%) than men who were charged in NO-INJURY cases (54.2%) |
Canada | 2001 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, pp. 84-85 | details | |
| 512 | Legal System |
In IPV cases, being male is more likely to result in receiving a more severe penalty on a plea bargain than any other factor, including the level of injury to the victim |
Canada | 2001 | Gender as a Factor in the Response of the law-Enforcement System to Violence Against Partners, p. 99 | details | |
| 537 | Legal System |
Courts may admit evidence of the defendant’s commission of other offense(s); this is not true of the accusor (see Item #400) |
United States | 2015 | Federal Rule of Evidence 413 | United States of America | details |
| 539 | Legal System |
Currently, it is not legally possible for a woman to rape a man |
United Kingdom | 2015 | Sexual Offences Act 2003, Part I, Sections 1-4 | United Kingdom | details |
| 601 | Legal System |
Murderers who kill male victims receive shorter sentences than those who kill black victims (40.6% vs. 26.8% reduction in sentences) |
United States of America | 2000 | The Determinants of Punishment: Deterrence, Incapacitation and Vengeance, pp. 9, 12-13, Tables 4a-4b | Harvard Institute of Economic Research | details |
| 602 | Legal System |
Among vehicular homicides, drivers who kill women get 56% longer sentences. Drivers who kill blacks get 53% shorter sentences. |
United States of America | 2000 | The Determinants of Punishment: Deterrence, Incapacitation and Vengeance, pp. 1, 13, Tables 4c-4d | Harvard Institute of Economic Research | details |
| 734 | Legal System |
Females indicted for homicide are 33% more likely to be acquitted or have their proceedings discontinued than male suspects (16% vs. 12%) |
United Kingdom | 2012 | Focus on: Violent Crime and Sexual Offences, 2011/12, p. 39 | Office for National Statistics | details |
| 849 | Legal System |
It is a felony for a man to have sex with (“seduce and debauch”) an unmarried woman |
United States | 2015 | Michigan Penal Code, Act 328 of 1931; 750.532: Seduction | State of Michigan | details |
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