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Criminal Justice Politics and Women : the Aftermath of Legally Mandated Change.
Experts provide important insights on the intent and subsequent outcome of legislated change at the national and local levels in the area of criminal justice and women. Here is a revealing examination of the impact of judicial and legislative changes on the treatment of female victims and offenders...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Florence :
Routledge,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; INTRODUCTION; The Impact of Legally Mandated Change on Women Prisoners; Washington D.C.-Parole Inequity; New Jersey-Sentencing Inequities; PART I: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-BATTERED WOMEN; Restraining Orders for Battered Women: Issues of Access and Efficacy; Restraining Order Statutory Provisions: An Overview; Problems in the Implementation of Restraining Order Legislation; Restraining Orders and the Prevention of Subsequent Abuse; Methods and Data Sources; Results; Suggestions for Improving the Effectiveness of Restraining Orders.
- Domestic Violence in Criminal Court: An Examination of New Legislation in OhioThe Data; Findings; Dismissed Cases; Those Who Are Found Guilty; Evaluation; PART II: SEXUAL ASSAULT; Rape Law Reform: The New Cosmetic for Canadian Women; Introduction; Canadian Women and Rape Law Reform; Corroboration; Credibility; Redefinition of Rape; Consent; Conclusions; Sexual Assault Prosecution: An Examination of Model Rape Legislation in Michigan; Introduction; Michigan's Model Reform Law; The Study; Site Findings; Rate Comparisons Within State; Comparisons with Traditional Law Jurisdictions.
- Application and Results of the 1974 Michigan Rape LawConclusions; PART III: PROSTITUTION; The White Slave Traffic Act: Historical Impact of a Federal Crime Policy on Women; Development and Expansion of the White Slave Traffic Act; Enforcement of the Mann Act; The Women in Alderson; The Present Status of the Mann Act; New York State's Prostitution Statute: Case Study of the Discriminatory Application of a Gender Neutral Law; Part I: Introduction; Part II: Buffalo Law Enforcement of the New York State Prostitution Statute; Part III: Conclusion.