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Informationen zum Autor Venessa Garcia, Patrick McManimon Klappentext Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but also considers socio-economic status and race. Illustrated with case studies throughout, the book introduces major themes, such as the social construction of gender and victimology, as well as topics such as the portrayal of intimate partner violence in the media and how it shapes our understanding of violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Gendered Justice: The Social Construction of Womanhood and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 2: Understanding the Scope of Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 3: Deconstructing Cultural Images and Myths of Intimate Partner Violence: Overcoming the Presence of the Past Chapter 4: Legal Jurisprudence and the History of Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 5: Policing Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence in the Courts Chapter 7: Correcting Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 8: Escaping Intimate Partner Violence: The Shelter Movement Chapter 9: Reality Reconsidered: Female Intimate Partner Violence Victim Images in Society Appendix Notes References Index About the Author
A propos de l'auteur
Venessa Garcia, PhD, is professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University. She has over 30 years of experience in teaching and research. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Garcia conducted state and federally funded research with the Research Institute on Addictions and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). While at the NCSC, Dr. Garcia joined the Conference of Chief Justices (CCF) as a research liaison and worked with the U.S. Office of the Attorney General to ensure state court compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dr. Garcia has won national awards in teaching, research, and service. While much of her research focuses on women in policing, Dr. Garcia has spent much of her time examining crime in the media. She has published several books in her area of study and her research has been published in such journals as the Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice and Research, Deviant Behavior, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, Children and Youth Services Review, and the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice.
