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The invisible woman :

Belknap, Joanne.

The invisible woman : gender, crime, and justice / Joanne Belknap. - 3rd ed. - Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. - xxiii, 513 p. ; 24 cm. - The Wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice series . - Contemporary issues in crime and justice series. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The emergence of gender in criminology -- Critiquing criminological theories -- The frequency and nature of female offending -- Processing women and girls in the system -- Incarcerating, punishing, and "treating" offending women and girls -- The image of the female victim -- Sexual victimization -- Intimate partner abuse and stalking -- Women working in prisons and jails -- Women working in policing and law enforcement -- Women working in the courts -- Effecting change. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

0495090557 (pbk.)

9780495090557


Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States.
Female offenders--United States.
Women--Crimes against--United States.
Policewomen--United States.

HV9950 / .B45 2007

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