Gendered Justice : Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System.
Garcia, Venessa.
Gendered Justice : Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. - 1 online resource (243 pages). - Issues in Crime and Justice . - Issues in crime and justice. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-219) and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Gendered Justice: The Social Construction of Womanhood and Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 2: Understanding the Scope of Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 3: Deconstructing Cultural Images and Myths of Intimate Partner Violence: Overcoming the Presence of the Past; Chapter 4: Legal Jurisprudence and the History of Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 5: Policing Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence in the Courts; Chapter 7: Correcting Intimate Partner Violence. Chapter 8: Escaping Intimate Partner Violence: The Shelter MovementChapter 9: Reality Reconsidered: Female Intimate Partner Violence Victim Images in Society; Appendix; Notes; References; Index; About the Authors.
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.
English.
9780742566453 (electronic bk.) 0742566455 (electronic bk.) 1283599635 9781283599634
9786613912084
391208 MIL D490A596-07D5-4FF2-8A50-63F016552F63 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Intimate partner violence.
Women--Violence against.
Women--Crimes against.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Social aspects.
Violence entre partenaires.
Femmes--Violence envers.
Femmes--Crimes contre.
TRUE CRIME--General.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Social aspects.
Intimate partner violence.
Women--Crimes against.
Women--Violence against.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HV6626 / .G36 2011eb
362.8292 364.15553
Gendered Justice : Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. - 1 online resource (243 pages). - Issues in Crime and Justice . - Issues in crime and justice. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-219) and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Gendered Justice: The Social Construction of Womanhood and Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 2: Understanding the Scope of Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 3: Deconstructing Cultural Images and Myths of Intimate Partner Violence: Overcoming the Presence of the Past; Chapter 4: Legal Jurisprudence and the History of Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 5: Policing Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence in the Courts; Chapter 7: Correcting Intimate Partner Violence. Chapter 8: Escaping Intimate Partner Violence: The Shelter MovementChapter 9: Reality Reconsidered: Female Intimate Partner Violence Victim Images in Society; Appendix; Notes; References; Index; About the Authors.
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.
English.
9780742566453 (electronic bk.) 0742566455 (electronic bk.) 1283599635 9781283599634
9786613912084
391208 MIL D490A596-07D5-4FF2-8A50-63F016552F63 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Intimate partner violence.
Women--Violence against.
Women--Crimes against.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Social aspects.
Violence entre partenaires.
Femmes--Violence envers.
Femmes--Crimes contre.
TRUE CRIME--General.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Social aspects.
Intimate partner violence.
Women--Crimes against.
Women--Violence against.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HV6626 / .G36 2011eb
362.8292 364.15553