Police are more likely to believe female victims of psychological abuse because of an 'unconscious bias' against men

EricAllonde · 2018-08-13T02:38:11+00:00

Another factor: if the police dismiss claims of abuse by a female complainant, or even just treat her claims with the slightest bit of skepticism, or maybe are a bit slow to follow up, or are a bit slack in their efforts ... then there's a chance the media could jump on the story and blow it up. Then there will suddenly be calls for police to be sacked all the way up the chain, potentially as far as the chief. In other words, not immediately believing and following up on accusations from a female complainant can easily costs cops their jobs.

But if the complainant is male... meh, no one cares.

2018-08-13T00:44:32+00:00

I love dailymail so much for this. I wish others would do this

thrway_1000 · 2018-08-13T00:47:07+00:00

Police ignore all sorts of abuse and violence against men. They're trained to care more about women (along with socialization).

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divers69 · 2018-08-13T15:46:10+00:00

It is not simply a matter of unconscious bias. The guidance issued by the CPS locates Coercive and controlling behaviour as part of its violence against women and girls strategy, and states;

'Controlling or coercive behaviour is primarily a form of violence against women and girls and is underpinned by wider societal gender inequality.'

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/controlling-or-coercive-behaviour-intimate-or-family-relationship

It goes on to use the fact that most prosecutions are of men and most victims in such cases are women as evidence that it is almost solely perpetrated by men. There is no understanding that arrest and prosecution decisions almost certainly reflect an underlying bias.

Title	Police are more likely to believe female victims of psychological abuse because of an 'unconscious bias' against men
Author	Imnotmrabut
Upvotes	109
Comments	10
Date	August 12, 2018 11:37 PM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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