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ISBN: 9781118793466
Year: 2016
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 328
Description:
Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of women in the criminal justice system, providing important new insight to their position as offenders, victims, and practitioners.
Draws on global feminist perspectives on female offending and victimization from around the world
Covers topics including criminal law, case processing, domestic violence, gay/lesbian and transgendered prisoners, cyberbullying, offender re-entry, and sex trafficking
Explores issues professional women face in the criminal justice workplace, such as police culture, judicial decision-making, working in corrections facilities, and more
Includes international case examples throughout, using numerous topical examples and personal narratives to stimulate students’ critical thinking and active engagement
ISBN: 9781118793466
Year: 2016
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 328
Description:
Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of women in the criminal justice system, providing important new insight to their position as offenders, victims, and practitioners.
Draws on global feminist perspectives on female offending and victimization from around the world
Covers topics including criminal law, case processing, domestic violence, gay/lesbian and transgendered prisoners, cyberbullying, offender re-entry, and sex trafficking
Explores issues professional women face in the criminal justice workplace, such as police culture, judicial decision-making, working in corrections facilities, and more
Includes international case examples throughout, using numerous topical examples and personal narratives to stimulate students’ critical thinking and active engagement