Gender and Crime: A Human Rights Approach
- ISBN-10
- 1473965926
- ISBN-13
- 9781473965928
- Series
- Gender And Crime
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-04-07
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Marisa Silvestri, Chris Crowther-Dowey
Description
This book is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the field of gender and crime, re-thinking the key themes and debates within a human rights framework. Integrating empirical, theoretical and policy-related material, this Second Edition has been significantly updated, and now includes; Full consideration of the 2010-2015 Coalition Government and its effect on gender and crime within England and Wales A new chapter relating criminological theory to gender and crime A new chapter discussing the history of gender and crime A new chapter analysing contemporary issues in gender and crime in a globalised world Fully updated learning features including; Chapter Overviews, Key Words, Study Questions, Chapter Summaries, Key Further Readings and a Glossary. Gender and Crime: A Human Rights Approach is essential reading for students studying criminology, sociology, social policy and gender studies.
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