This research intends to analyze the relation between the family organization and the criminal acts against women, perpetrated by the partner or other family member. We used a descriptive quantitative statistics for the documental analysis and a qualitative one (speech analysis) for the semi conducted interviews with victims and their relatives. The documents were from judicial processes available in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Olinda and Recife Forums, in the biennium 2004/2006. The results revealed relevant aspects for violence acts, such as: alcohol beverage ingestion, jealousy, disruption of the marriage relationship by wife/partner invective, and gender rivalry.
Gender violence; family; criminal acts
