Gendered Justice : Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System.

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Author / Creator:Garcia, Venessa.
Imprint:Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (243 pages).
Language:English
Series:Issues in Crime and Justice
Issues in crime and justice.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11202312
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Other authors / contributors:McManimon, Patrick.
ISBN:9780742566453
0742566455
9780742566446
0742566447
9780742566439
0742566439
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9781283599634
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-219) and index.
English.
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Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Garcia, Venessa. Gendered Justice : Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012 9780742566446
Standard no.:9786613912084