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100			_aSpeed, Ana _99327
245			_aStay home, stay safe, save lives? _bAn analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the ability of victims of gender-based violence to access justice _cAna Speed, Callum Thomson and Kayliegh Richardson
260			_bSage, _c2020
500			_aThe Journal of Criminal Law, 2020, Advance publication online, 12 August 2020
520			_aOn 23 March 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) government introduced new measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). These measures directed the closure of non-essential businesses and venues, prohibited all public gatherings of more than two people and required everyone to stay at home except for very limited purposes. The rationale behind the measures was clear: Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives. Within days of the lockdown coming into force, reports emerged within the media that services supporting victims of gender-based violence (GBV) were facing an unprecedented increase in demand for assistance, indicating that cases of abuse were on the rise. Although GBV is not caused by lockdown measures, evidence indicates that they may increase the incidence rate and/or the severity of GBV in households where it is already being perpetrated. These findings are in line with existing research which demonstrates that natural disasters, disease and other forms of conflict leave citizens (particularly women and girls) vulnerable to GBV. Preventing and responding to GBV in times of humanitarian crises is a vital but challenging endeavour. Whilst support services struggle to secure adequate resources and capacity, restrictions on leaving the house mean that victims face barriers to reporting abuse and seeking help. Within this context, this article will analyse the impact of Covid-19 on the ability of victims of GBV to access justice. The first part of this article will explore the role of GBV organisations in the UK, the impact of humanitarian crises on reported rates of GBV, and how GBV can be mitigated during the Covid-19 outbreak. The second part of the article examines the effectiveness of the response to the crisis from government and public sector agencies including Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the police. The third and final part of the article presents the findings of a UK wide study conducted by the authors into the impact of Covid-19 on GBV organisations and victims. Throughout the article, recommendations are made as to the ways in which GBV organisations could be more effectively supported to ensure justice for victims at this critical time. (Authors' abstract). Record #6791
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aJUSTICE _9333
650			_aNATURAL DISASTERS _9400
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650		4	_aSUPPORT SERVICES _9591
650			_aSURVEYS _9592
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED KINGDOM _92604
700			_aThomson, Callum _99328
700			_aRichardson, Kayliegh _99329
773	0		_tThe Journal of Criminal Law, 2020, Advance publication online, 12 August 2020
830			_aThe Journal of Criminal Law _99330
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320948280 _zDOI: 10.1177/0022018320948280
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE