Aspectos da revitimização e reiteração da violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher por parte do mesmo agressor: reflexões a partir da análise de dados coletados em Juiz de Fora – MG no período de 2017 a 2018

Abstract

This article aims to investigate the characteristics of relations between repeated domestic violence victims and their aggressors, as well as the forms of revictimization the former suffer. As such, beyond bibliographic revision of law, health, social services and psychology articles, a quantitative empirical research was conducted to address the matter of repeated domestic and family violence in the city of Juiz de Fora/MG, based on confidential questionnaires applied between 2017 and 2018 to victims of such violences who were assisted by the project “Say No to Violence Against Women”, a partnership between the Federal University of Juiz de Fora with the town’s City Hall and the “Woman’s House” Reference Center. The study reveals that women most times don’t leave abusive relationships because of emotional attachment, not because of financial dependence; and that the repeated aggressors are mainly people with whom they have or had romantic partnerships. Further, it focused on analyzing possible methods to surpass the repeated violence and the revictimization, such as better preparing the professionals who will deal with those victims; promote preventive and educational programs and campaigns; as well as enabling restorative justice practices to break the domestic and family violence cycle.