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Women and Crime
Frances Heidensohn
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Description for Women and Crime
Hardcover. A review of findings about female criminality, women and criminal justice, and the treatment of female offenders. The text also offers an analysis of theoretical perspectives, of images of deviant women and women's experiences of social control. Series: Women in Society S. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKVQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
The second edition of Women and Crime is a carefully revised version of what has become the standard text on this subject. It provides a comprehensive review of findings about female criminality, women and criminal justice, and the treatment of female offenders. It also offers a clear analysis of theoretical perspectives, of images of deviant women and women's experiences of social control. A new section reviews developments during the past decade and outlines the shifts in social research and crime concerns. The bibliography has been thoroughly revised and updated.
The second edition of Women and Crime is a carefully revised version of what has become the standard text on this subject. It provides a comprehensive review of findings about female criminality, women and criminal justice, and the treatment of female offenders. It also offers a clear analysis of theoretical perspectives, of images of deviant women and women's experiences of social control. A new section reviews developments during the past decade and outlines the shifts in social research and crime concerns. The bibliography has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Women in Society S.
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333642085
SKU
V9780333642085
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Ref
99-10
About Frances Heidensohn
FRANCES HEIDENSOHN is Professor of Social Policy and Head of the Department of Social Policy and Politics at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. She has written and researched extensively on the topic of women and crime.
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