Most female homicides are perpetrated by an intimate partner, but this is not reflected in news media coverage of the murders of women, which tends to focus on killings committed by family members, friends, neighbours, co-workers, and strangers. Nearly 60% of South African media coverage of ...
«It was not possible to provide precise 4 A codification of femicide as a crime has been reached in the legislations of several South Ameri- can countries (such as Chile, Mexico and Guatemala) that have defined conditions and circumstances in order to frame the specific criminal offence...
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In conclusion, the South African government's response to this form of violence is explored, and the need for responsible reporting is called for in reporting on cases of intimate femicide.doi:10.1386/jams_00010_1Spies, AmandaJournal of African Media Studies...