Criminal Justice Politics and Women: The Aftermath of Legally Mandated Change
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- Synopsis
- Experts provide important insights on the intent and subsequent outcome of legislated change at the national and local levels in the area of criminal justice and women. Here is a revealing examination of the impact of judicial and legislative changes on the treatment of female victims and offenders in the areas of corrections, domestic violence, sexual assault, and prostitution look at actual case studies demonstrates that the condition of women’s lives will not be changed merely by going to court or getting a new law. This is an enlightening book for readers who may believe that discrimination can be eliminated through legal changes alone.
- Copyright:
- 1985
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 133 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781317941729
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781315860114, 9780866563642
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 08/06/20
- Copyrighted By:
- The Haworth Press, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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