The victimization of women : law, policies, and politics /

In The Victimization of Women, Michelle L. Meloy and Susan L. Miller present a balanced and comprehensive summary of the most significant research on the victimizations, violence, and victim politics that disproportionately affect women. They examine the history of violence against women, the surrou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meloy, Michelle L.
Otros Autores: Miller, Susan L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Women > Crimes against.
Women > Violence against.
Victims of crimes.
Victims of violent crimes.
Crime Victims
Femmes > Crimes contre.
Femmes > Violence envers.
Victimes de violence.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Frau.
Gewalt.
Verbrechen.
Verbrechensopfer.
Kvinnomisshandel.
Våld mot kvinnor.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Drawing the contours of victim dilemmas
  • The violent victimization of women: an overview of legal, empirical, and measurement issues
  • Media, gender, and crime victims
  • Sexual victimization: offenders speak out about their victims
  • How battered women lose: unintended consequences of well-intentioned legal and criminal justice policies
  • Assessing where we are, where we should go, and how best to get there.

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