Violence, Gender and Justice [Paperback]

This comprehensive text provides an overview of the relationship between violence, gender, crime, and justice. It brings together theory with contemporary cases to enable the reader to understand key concepts, issues, and connections. Enlightening and accessible, the book examines the experiences and treatment of men and women both as victims and criminals.This comprehensive text provides an overview of the relationship between violence, gender, crime, and justice. It brings together theory with contemporary cases to enable the reader to understand key concepts, issues, and connections. Enlightening and accessible, the book examines the experiences and treatment of men and women both as victims and criminals.Introducing <i>Violence, Gender and Justice</i>
'Cold-blooded lies'
Mediating Sex 'n Violence
Intimacy, Secrets and Statistics
Gendering Criminology?
Confronting Violence
People, Policies and Places
The Family of Man
The Law, the Courts and Conviction
Embodying Violence
Masculinity, Culture and Crime
Conclusions
The Cost of Gendered Crime