Charlotte Marino

Institution: 

University of Warwick | Law School (YEAR 2)

Research Project:

My research examines how Specialist Domestic Violence Courts can better serve victim-survivors through trauma-informed practices.

Through interviews with victim-survivors, court-based IDVAs and court personnel, alongside court observations, I explore specialist courts as a site to advance victim-centred justice within the constraints of the adversarial justice system. 

The aim is to improve the often re-traumatising court experiences for victim-survivors seeking justice.

Research Interests:

• Feminist legal theory

• Feminist reflexive methodology

• Men’s violence against women

• Trauma-informed practice

• Victim-centred approaches to criminal justice

• Qualitative socio-legal research methods