Gender & Crime

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 [...]
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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.