Gender-based violence has long been a concern for feminist scholars and activists. Second-wave feminists agitated for the criminalization of violence, and more recently, feminist abolitionists have articulated the dangers and risks of relying on the criminal legal system to effectively address gender-based violence. Here we theorize the application of feminist abolitionist principles for addressing gender-based violence in the institution of sports in the United States, with the goal of addressing harm and reducing future acts of violence. After analyzing data from our unique data set, which documents gender-based violence in college and professional sports and tracks noncarceral sanctions imposed by professional leagues, teams, and colleges, our analysis reveals few consequences for perpetrators coupled with relatively high rates of serial abuse. Despite failures in the implementation of these noncarceral sanctions, we theorize the potential of sport organizations to intervene in and prevent gender-based violence in ways that advance feminist abolitionist goals.

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理论化女权主义废奴主义对基于性别的暴力的方法：体育世界中基于性别的暴力的描述性案例研究


基于性别的暴力长期以来一直是女权主义学者和活动人士关注的问题。第二波女权主义者鼓动将暴力定为犯罪，最近，女权废奴主义者阐明了依靠刑事法律体系有效解决性别暴力的危险和风险。在这里，我们理论化了女权主义废奴主义原则在美国体育机构中解决性别暴力问题的应用，其目标是解决伤害并减少未来的暴力行为。我们独特的数据集记录了大学和职业体育中的性别暴力，并跟踪了职业联盟、球队和大学实施的非监禁制裁。在分析了我们独特的数据集的数据后，我们的分析显示，肇事者几乎没有受到什么后果，而且连环虐待的发生率相对较高。尽管这些非监禁制裁的实施失败，但我们推测体育组织有可能以推进女权主义废奴主义目标的方式干预和防止基于性别的暴力。