Se pretende discernir los fundamentos epistemológicos y la actuación social de dos conceptos ligados a situaciones de violencia: “filicidio” y “síndrome de la mujer golpeada”, utilizando como referente empírico una investigación de campo realizada en la provincia del Neuquén (Argentina), literatura científica y su aplicación en las sentencias judiciales. Si se acepta una ubicación de la mujer en lugares sociales de desventajas, atravesados por injerencias institucionales, políticas y estereotipos sociales, ambos conceptos no deben considerarse en forma causal. El de “síndrome de la mujer golpeada” no da cuenta del fenómeno del filicidio, aunque pueden estar asociados. El “síndrome de la mujer golpeada” deja intacto el estereotipo imperante de “buena-mala madre”. El filicidio debería ser tratado en forma independiente, ya que la “sociedad patriarcal” ...

The aim is to discern the epistemological and social performance of two concepts linked to violence: "filicide" and "battered woman syndrome", using data of field research conducted in the Province of Neuquén (Argentina), literature scientific and its application in judicial decisions. If one accepts a location of women in social places disadvantages, crossed by interference institutional, political and social stereotypes, both concepts should not be considered as causal. The “battered woman syndrome" does not account for the phenomenon of filicide, although they may be associated. The "battered woman syndrome" leaves intact the prevailing stereotype of "good-bad mother". The filicide should be treated independently as the "patriarchal society" prohibits killing children, thus keeping one "right" way to be a “good” mother.

This paper intends to consider legal institution of “probation” as a transition to the free life after a period of prison confinement. Inconsistencies in the letter of the law on criminal enforcement of Argentina (24.660/96 and its amendments) and between the letter of the law and its implementation are described. Are showed two interlocutory decisions which grant or deny probation. Immediately arises the question about the comparison criteria between social relations maintained by these people among the context of confinement and the other of freedom due that parole is granted when the conduct and the concept confinement deserve a satisfactory rating without addressing the free life variables. It is then proposes the need to recognize other factors that nowadays are ignored and are of indispensable importance in planning public policy criminology.