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Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales
Contributor(s): Gunnison, Elaine (Author), Bernat, Frances P. (Author), Goodstein, Lynne (Author)
ISBN: 1118793463     ISBN-13: 9781118793466
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $133.24  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
- Social Science | Women's Studies
Dewey: 364.082
LCCN: 2016004472
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.4" W x 9.6" (1.10 lbs) 328 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
 
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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