A literature review of the role of forensic linguistics in gender-based violent crimes in Italy

The focus of this article is forensic linguistics as applied to gender-based violence (GBV), a current social problem which persists despite the many measures adopted eradicate it. Gender-based leads different kinds crimes, have been studied from several perspectives such psychology, criminology and law. In preliminary study GBV crimes in Italy particular, we aim provide review research literature on linguistics. We begin by considering discipline introducing two psychological models – Walker (1979) Pence (1993) are helpful contextualising GBV. then proceed directions: first, examine communication between victims legal sector professionals; second, consider linguistic evidence for police judicial investigation through discourse analysis perpetrators victims. Finally, conclusions drawn with an eye future scenarios.