Gender, crime, & justice : exploring the dynamics / Andrew Wilczak.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2017Description: xii, 291 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781626376595
  • 162637659X
  • 9781626376601
  • 1626376603
Other title:
  • Gender, crime, and justice
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV 6046 .W55 2017
Contents:
Studying crime and gender : why does it matter? -- The critical perspective -- A refresher on theories of crime -- From juvenile delinquency to adult crime -- Gangs and drug violence -- Relationship violence -- Sexual violence -- Gender in the system -- Life after prison -- The intersection of gender, race, and class : everything matters.
Summary: Exactly what role does gender play in crime, and in the criminal justice system? Addressing this two-part question from the perspective of the offender, the victim, the community, and the overall justice system, Andrew Wilczak provides an accessible introduction to the full range of issues involved. Notably, this comprehensive text: features an inclusive focus on both men and women, encompasses theory, as well as realities on the ground, draws on popular culture, challenges students to ask difficult questions, ties concepts to students' own lives, incorporates an intersectional approach. -- Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-280) and index.

Studying crime and gender : why does it matter? -- The critical perspective -- A refresher on theories of crime -- From juvenile delinquency to adult crime -- Gangs and drug violence -- Relationship violence -- Sexual violence -- Gender in the system -- Life after prison -- The intersection of gender, race, and class : everything matters.

Exactly what role does gender play in crime, and in the criminal justice system? Addressing this two-part question from the perspective of the offender, the victim, the community, and the overall justice system, Andrew Wilczak provides an accessible introduction to the full range of issues involved. Notably, this comprehensive text: features an inclusive focus on both men and women, encompasses theory, as well as realities on the ground, draws on popular culture, challenges students to ask difficult questions, ties concepts to students' own lives, incorporates an intersectional approach. -- Publisher's website.

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