Portuguese courts are opting for suspended sentences in domestic violence cases, even when the aggressors have criminal records. This practice has been documented in academic studies on the Portuguese judicial system.
Elza Pais, in her doctoral thesis, raises questions about the necessary balance between three fundamental objectives: the rehabilitation of the aggressor, the prevention of repetition of violence, and the effective protection of the victim. The academic research seeks to understand whether the measures applied are sufficient to guarantee the safety of victims.
Elza Pais's thesis emerges as a contribution to the debate on the effectiveness of judicial responses to domestic violence, highlighting the tension between social reintegration policies and the need for victim protection.
