03862nam 22007813u 450 991078577230332120230126205731.01-283-59963-50-7425-6645-5(CKB)2670000000241754(EBL)1021911(OCoLC)855502138(SSID)ssj0000745250(PQKBManifestationID)12278861(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000745250(PQKBWorkID)10852113(PQKB)10324802(MiAaPQ)EBC1021911(EXLCZ)99267000000024175420141117d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrGendered Justice[electronic resource] Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice SystemLanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishers20121 online resource (243 p.)Issues in Crime and JusticeDescription based upon print version of record.0-7425-6643-9 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 ViolenceChapter 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 AuthorsGendered 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.Issues in Crime and JusticeCriminal justice, Administration of - Social aspectsIntimate partner violenceWomen - Crimes againstWomen - Violence againstIntimate partner violenceViolence againstWomenCrimes againstWomenSocial aspectsCriminal justice, Administration ofSocial Welfare & Social WorkHILCCSocial SciencesHILCCCriminology, Penology & Juvenile DelinquencyHILCCCriminal justice, Administration of - Social aspects.Intimate partner violence.Women - Crimes against.Women - Violence against.Intimate partner violenceViolence againstWomenCrimes againstWomenSocial aspectsCriminal justice, Administration ofSocial Welfare & Social WorkSocial SciencesCriminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency362.8292364.15553Garcia Venessa1538410McManimon Patrick1538411AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910785772303321Gendered Justice3788420UNINA