Gender and Crime

A Human Rights Approach

• Author(s): Marisa Silvestri, Chris Crowther-Dowey,
• Publisher: SAGE
• Pages: 368
• ISBN_10: 1473965926
  ISBN_13: 9781473965928
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Criminology , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:...

This book is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the field of gender and crime, re-thinking the key themes and debates within a human rights framework.

Integrating empirical, theoretical and policy-related material, this Second Edition has been significantly updated, and now includes;

• Full consideration of the 2010-2015 Coalition Government and its effect on gender and crime within England and Wales
• A new chapter relating criminological theory to gender and crime
• A new chapter discussing the history of gender and crime
• A new chapter analysing contemporary issues in gender and crime in a globalised world
• Fully updated learning features including; Chapter Overviews, Key Words, Study Questions, Chapter Summaries, Key Further Readings and a Glossary.

Gender and Crime: A Human Rights Approach is essential reading for students studying criminology, sociology, social policy and gender studies.