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Gender, Crime, and Justice : Exploring the Dynamics / Andrew Wilczak.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (291 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781685857158
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Studying Crime and Gender: Why Does It Matter? -- 2. The Critical Perspective -- 3. A Refresher on Theories of Crime -- 4. From Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime -- 5. Gangs and Drug Violence -- 6. Relationship Violence -- 7. Sexual Violence -- 8. Gender in the System -- 9. Life After Prison -- 10. The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Class: Everything Matters -- References -- Index -- About the Book
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; and incorporates an intersectional approach. Designed to simultaneously engage and instruct, the book is ideally suited for classroom
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781685857158

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Studying Crime and Gender: Why Does It Matter? -- 2. The Critical Perspective -- 3. A Refresher on Theories of Crime -- 4. From Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime -- 5. Gangs and Drug Violence -- 6. Relationship Violence -- 7. Sexual Violence -- 8. Gender in the System -- 9. Life After Prison -- 10. The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Class: Everything Matters -- References -- Index -- About the Book

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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; and incorporates an intersectional approach. Designed to simultaneously engage and instruct, the book is ideally suited for classroom

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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