Gender and Crime (eBook)

A Human Rights Approach

Chris Crowther-Dowey, Marisa Silvestri (Autoren)

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2016 | 2., Second Edition
368 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4739-6594-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the field of gender and crime, re-thinking the key themes and debates within a human rights framework. Integrating empirical, theoretical and policy-related material, this Second Edition has been significantly updated, and now includes; Full consideration of the 2010-2015 Coalition Government and its effect on gender and crime within England and Wales A new chapter relating criminological theory to gender and crime A new chapter discussing the history of gender and crime A new chapter analysing contemporary issues in gender and crime in a globalised world Fully updated learning features including; Chapter Overviews, Key Words, Study Questions, Chapter Summaries, Key Further Readings and a Glossary. Gender and Crime: A Human Rights Approach is essential reading for students studying criminology, sociology, social policy and gender studies.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction
PART 1: Gender & Crime in Context
Chapter 2: Theorising Gender and Crime
Chapter 3: Gender, Crime and History
Chapter 4: Contemporary Issues in Gender and Crime in a Globalised World
PART 2: Out of Control
Chapter 5: Women as Offenders
Chapter 6: Men as Offenders
PART 3: In Need of Care
Chapter 7: Women as Victims
Chapter 8: Men as Victims
PART 4: In Control
Chapter 9: Gender and Criminal Justice Workers
Chapter 10: The Criminal Justice System: A Gendered Site
Glossary
References

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Key Approaches to Criminology
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
• Schlagworte: Crime • crime gender • female crime • Gender • gender context • gender crime • Gender theory • male crime • Offenders • victims
• ISBN-10: 1-4739-6594-2 / 1473965942
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4739-6594-2 / 9781473965942