TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract This chapter discusses adjudication, expertise, and cultural difference as it appears in criminal court cases concerning female genital cutting (FGM) in the EU, as reported in a 2015 comparative overview. It begins with the distinction between typical and atypical FGM cases; a distinction that connects court cases to the cultural realities of the practicing communities, suggesting that the lack of cultural knowledge can cause unnecessary suffering to families and/or individuals who wrongly undergo prosecution in alleged FGM cases. A contrario, the intervention of experts in FGM court cases could be a positive approach to assessing the legitimacy of public intervention in certain cases.
VL  - 78
SN  - 978-1-78769-515-3, 978-1-78769-516-0/1059-4337
DO  - 10.1108/S1059-433720190000078006
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1059-433720190000078006
AU  - Mestre i Mestre Ruth M.
AU  - Johnsdotter Sara
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Court Cases, Cultural Expertise, and “Female Genital Mutilation” in Europe
T2  - Cultural Expertise and Socio-Legal Studies
T3  - Studies in Law, Politics, and Society
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 95
EP  - 112
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -