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Violence against women in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, is a structural problem deeply rooted in gender, racial and class inequalities. This phenomenon has historically been overlooked or addressed fragmentedly, lacking a comprehensive approach to understanding its complexity. This chapter contributes to the ‘southernisation’ of criminology by introducing an innovative approach to understanding gender-based violence in Brazil through agent-based modelling (ABM). By intersecting criminological studies with computational simulation, we explore how the combination of administrative records, social indicators and dynamic modelling can provide more precise insights into the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV). In addition to expanding the field of criminology in the Global South, this study offers valuable input for more effective public policies aimed at preventing and eradicating violence against women.

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Empowering Change: Harnessing Computer Simulations to Combat Violence Against Women in Brazil

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Lígia Mori Madeira,
  • Bernardo Alves Furtado,
  • Ludmila Mendonça Lopes Ribeiro

摘要

Violence against women in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, is a structural problem deeply rooted in gender, racial and class inequalities. This phenomenon has historically been overlooked or addressed fragmentedly, lacking a comprehensive approach to understanding its complexity. This chapter contributes to the ‘southernisation’ of criminology by introducing an innovative approach to understanding gender-based violence in Brazil through agent-based modelling (ABM). By intersecting criminological studies with computational simulation, we explore how the combination of administrative records, social indicators and dynamic modelling can provide more precise insights into the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV). In addition to expanding the field of criminology in the Global South, this study offers valuable input for more effective public policies aimed at preventing and eradicating violence against women.