Why Would Feminists Trust the Police? - A Tangled History of Resistance and Complicity

Every week it seems there is a fresh scandal involving abhorrent, racist, misogynist behaviour by police officers. Yet these are the very people women are supposed to approach for help when faced with violence. And many feminists, hoping to use the criminal justice system to protect women, fight for stronger laws and longer sentences for those who harm them.Why Would Feminists Trust the Police? traces the history of British feminism's alliances and struggles with the law and its enforcers. Drawing on the legacy of Black British feminism, Leah Cowan reminds us of the vibrant and creative alternatives envisioned by those who have long known the truth: the police aren't feminist, and the law does not keep women safe.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leah Cowan
• Editore: Verso
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.06.2024
• EAN: 9781804293034
• ISBN: 978-1-80429-303-4
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 10 mm
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Political structure & processes, Feminism & feminist theory, Police & security services, Relating to Black British African people, Feminism and feminist theory, Black & Asian Studies, Political structure and processes, Police and security services