| Women, Murder and Justice 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Chan, W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333760786 ISBN-13: 9780333760789 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: "Women, Murder and Justice" examines from a feminist perspective, the legal treatment of women who kill their partners in England. Through an exploration of Crown Prosecution Service files, an in-depth comparative examination of the circumstances in which women and men kill is provided. The book highlights gender differences in the act of murder, the criminal justice system's negotiation of these differences, and the development of feminist strategies to alter the legal structure for women who kill. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 364 |
| LCCN: 00059128 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.74" W x 8.86" (1.09 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women, Murder and Justice examines from a feminist perspective, the legal treatment of women who kill their partners in England. Through an exploration of Crown Prosecution Service files, an in-depth comparative examination of the circumstances in which women and men kill is provided. The book highlights gender differences in the act of murder, the criminal justice system's negotiation of these differences, and the development of feminist strategies to alter the legal structure for women who kill. |