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Policing and Gendered Justice : Examining the Possibilities /

Women continue to be underrepresented in policing, and female officers are more likely to work in gender-specific areas within their organizations. Policing and Gendered Justice provides a comprehensive analysis of women and policing in North America. It further enhances the body of knowledge on gen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Corsianos, Marilyn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history of women in policing in the United States and Canada
  • Gender analyses in criminology and policing
  • Responding to gendered aspects of policing using different feminist perspectives/paradigms
  • The police culture: gender, ideology, and the "brotherhood of policing"
  • Gender and community policing: can community policing promote gendered justice?
  • Gender, detectives, and discretionary powers
  • Gender identity and shared policing experiences
  • Effecting change through the use of feminist methods and action-research.