Gender-based violence and family protection
Gender aggravation: no specific purpose to humiliate is required
The issue and the court’s approach
The court rejected a requirement for a specific purpose of humiliation for gender aggravation in the case examined. The proven conduct and discriminatory context mattered rather than the alternative explanation of a sexual motive.
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Official source and identification
Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS 99/2019 · 2019-02-26
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General information on Spanish law. Application depends on the facts, applicable legislation and subsequent developments. English text is explanatory, not an official translation.