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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785772303321

Autore

Garcia Venessa

Titolo

Gendered Justice [[electronic resource] ] : Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012

ISBN

1-283-59963-5

0-7425-6645-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Collana

Issues in Crime and Justice

Altri autori (Persone)

McManimonPatrick

Disciplina

362.8292

364.15553

Soggetti

Criminal justice, Administration of - Social aspects

Intimate partner violence

Women - Crimes against

Women - Violence against

Intimate partner violence - Violence against

Women - Social aspects

Criminal justice, Administration of

Social Welfare & Social Work

Social Sciences

Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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 shapes our understanding of violence.