Gendered Justice Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System
Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but also considers socio-economic status...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
2012.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Issues in crime and justice. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b34693658*spi |
Sumario: | Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but also considers socio-economic status and race. Illustrated with case studies throughout, the book introduces major themes, such as the social construction of gender and victimology, as well as topics such as the portrayal of intimate partner violence in the media and how it sh. |
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Descripción Física: | 243 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 201-219) e índice. |
ISBN: | 9780742566453 |