Women, Crime and Criminology (Routledge Revivals) - A Feminist Critique

Informationen zum Autor Smart, Carol Zusammenfassung First published in 1977, this bookpresents a feminist critique of classical and contemporary theories of female criminality. It addresses the issue that criminology literature has, throughout history, been predominantly male-oriented, always treating female criminality as marginal to the ‘proper’ study of crime in society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The nature of female criminality 2. Classical studies of female criminality 3. Contemporary studies of female criminality 4. Prostitution, rape and sexual politics 5. The treatment of female offenders 6. Women, crime and mental illness 7. Redressing the balance: Women and criminology; Appendix I; Appendix II; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Carol Smart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2012
• EAN: 9780415644174
• ISBN: 978-0-415-64417-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, Criminal or forensic psychology, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Causes and prevention of crime, Criminal law: procedure and offences