The Bias Cascade: How Czech Institutions Abandon Domestic Violence Victims

The Bias Cascade investigates systemic bias in how Czech criminal courts handle domestic violence cases. Analysing hundreds of anonymised rulings (2019–2024), the project maps patterns in sentencing, judicial reasoning, and protective measure implementation. By integrating quantitative analysis with qualitative legal examination and journalistic investigation, the research exposes how court decisions can perpetuate gender-based inequality and shape societal attitudes toward domestic violence and its victims. Beyond the courts, the project also explores how the system responds earlier — in misdemeanor proceedings, divorce cases, and social services — to identify where institutions fail to protect victims.

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