Gender and Crime (häftad, eng)

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.