The docuseries 'American Murder: Gabby Petito' highlights the tragic outcome of domestic violence exacerbated by law enforcement's gender-neutral approach. Despite evidence of violence against Petito, police misjudged the situation, treating her as the aggressor instead of recognizing her as a victim. This critical error reflects the need for law enforcement to consider gender dynamics more effectively, as most domestic violence victims are women, to prevent future tragedies related to intimate partner violence.
Instead of sounding an alarm for these officers that they were dealing with man-on-woman domestic violence, their attempts to stay gender-neutral sounded a death knell for Petito.
Despite 85 percent of intimate partner violence victims being women, police determined she, not Laundrie, was the aggressor in the situation.
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