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Feminism and Criminal Justice : A Historical Perspective /

This book provides a comprehensive study of the neglected story of the involvement of the women's movement with criminal justice policy in the 20th century. Taking the topic from the 'suffragette' era to the early days of 'second-wave' feminism, the book argues that criminal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Logan, Anne (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Clinical Psychology.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Feminism.
Gender Studies.
Popular Science in Education.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Clinical psychology.
Criminology.
Education.
Equality.
Feminist theory.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Sex (Psychology)
Social sciences.
Social structure.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book provides a comprehensive study of the neglected story of the involvement of the women's movement with criminal justice policy in the 20th century. Taking the topic from the 'suffragette' era to the early days of 'second-wave' feminism, the book argues that criminal justice policy has been a continual concern for feminists.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 212 pages)
ISBN:9780230584136
DOI:10.1057/9780230584136