Use of the penal system by women victims of partner violence.

Abstract

The justice system is aware of being part of the change in the structure of a macho society; therefore, it deals with cases of contraventions or crimes related to violence against women on a daily basis. The investigation drew on the experience of the jurisdictional and technical staff of the "Multicompetent Judicial Unit of the Puebloviejo canton", Los Ríos province, Ecuador, from a psycho-social and legal approach to cases of violence, aimed at finding support mechanisms that will help to resolve a conflict that affects the health of a society. In such a way, that it is necessary to identify the causes that affect the withdrawal of the complainant and the use of justice as a protection mechanism.