Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive
First & Last Page
240-305
Abstract
In recent years, victims’ rights have received worldwide attention in regards to women’s rights and opportunities-or lack thereof. However, what are victims’ rights, how are women’s issues addressed under these rights, have they had their intended effect, are they adequately addressing modern issues, how have similar rights been implemented in other counties and are they working better? This article is a comparative law project between the United States, Portugal, and Pakistan evaluating victims’ rights in each country and any correlation between the presence and enforcement of victims’ rights and the impact they have had on violent crimes against women. By comparing the strengths and weaknesses of victims’ rights legislation, enforcement, and societal attitudes toward women in each country, this paper proposes creating an improved legal framework that combats violence against women.
Recommended Citation
Brianna Williams,
A COMPARATIVE APPROACH OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES, PORTUGAL, AND PAKISTAN,
9
Lincoln Mem’l U. L. Rev.
(2022).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.lmunet.edu/lmulrev/vol9/iss2/4
