Women, crime and criminal justice : a global enquiry /

Women, crime and criminal justice : a global enquiry /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Barberet, Rosemary, author.
Imprint:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.
Description:	xii, 231 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Global issues in crime and justice Global issues in crime and justice.
Subject:	Female offenders. Women -- Crimes against. Criminal justice, Administration of. Feminist criminology. Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology. Criminal justice, Administration of. Female offenders. Feminist criminology. Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration. Women -- Crimes against.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10042196

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ISBN:	9780415856355 (hardback) 0415856353 (hardback) 9780415856362 (paperback) 0415856361 (paperback) 9780203726440 (ebook)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Summary:	"Women, Crime and Criminal Justice speaks to the need for a new book that offers a global and diverse approach to the study of women and criminology. Despite an explosion of interest in international women's issues such as femicide and trafficking in women, criminological books in the area have previously focused predominantly on domestic issues. This is the first fully internationalized book to focus on women as offenders, victims and justice professionals. It provides background, as well as specialized information that allows readers to comprehend the global forces that shape women and crime; analyze different types of violence against women (in peacetime and in armed conflict); and grasp the challenges faced by women in justice professions such as the police, the judiciary and international peacekeeping.Provocative, highly topical, engaging and written by an expert in the field, this book examines the role of women in crime and criminal justice internationally. Topics covered include: the role of globalization and development in patterns of female offending and victimization, how a human rights framework can help explain women's crime, victimization and the criminal justice response, global women's activism, international perspectives on violence against women, including femicide, violence in conflict and post conflict settings, sex work and sex trafficking, women's access to justice, as well as the increased role of women in international criminal justice settings. This book is perfect reading for students taking courses on gender, crime and criminal justice, violence against women, international criminal justice and gender studies. It will also be interesting to those involved in the study of development, human rights, governance, security sector reform, international relations and public health, as debates about these subjects are intrinsically linked to the issues surrounding women, crime and justice"--

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