Feminist criminology grew out of the Women s Movement of the 1970s, in response to the male dominance of mainstream criminology which meant that not only were women largely excluded from carrying out criminological research, they were also barely considered as subjects of that research.
In this volume, Claire Renzetti traces the development of feminist criminology from the 1970s to the present, examining the diversity of feminisms which have developed:
liberal feminist criminology
Marxist, radical and socialist feminist criminologies
structured action...
Feminist criminology grew out of the Women s Movement of the 1970s, in response to the male dominance of mainstream criminology which meant that no...
This important volume traces the development of feminist criminology and assesses its impact on the discipline. Author Renzetti skilfully gives a balanced view of the subject and provides an extensive, up-to-date bibliography, allowing criminology students to access a large body of feminist criminological literature.
This important volume traces the development of feminist criminology and assesses its impact on the discipline. Author Renzetti skilfully gives a bal...
Just a decade ago security had little claim to criminological attention. Today a combination of disciplinary paradigm shifts, policy changes, and world political events have pushed security to the forefront of the criminological agenda. Distinctions between public safety and private protection, policing and security services, national and international security are being eroded. Post-9/11 the pursuit of security has been hotly debated not least because countering terrorism raises the stakes and licenses extraordinary measures. Security has become a central plank of public policy, a topical...
Just a decade ago security had little claim to criminological attention. Today a combination of disciplinary paradigm shifts, policy changes, and w...
Just a decade ago security had little claim to criminological attention. Today a combination of disciplinary paradigm shifts, policy changes, and world political events have pushed security to the forefront of the criminological agenda. Distinctions between public safety and private protection, policing and security services, national and international security are being eroded. Post-9/11 the pursuit of security has been hotly debated not least because countering terrorism raises the stakes and licenses extraordinary measures. Security has become a central plank of public policy, a topical...
Just a decade ago security had little claim to criminological attention. Today a combination of disciplinary paradigm shifts, policy changes, and w...
'Genocidal Crimes' draws upon the extensive criminological literature on criminality and violence to provide a comprehensive and contemporary analysis of genocide. It explicitly relies on criminological theory and research to help provide new insights into the nature and functioning of genocide.
'Genocidal Crimes' draws upon the extensive criminological literature on criminality and violence to provide a comprehensive and contemporary analysis...
How do criminologists engage with politics & public policy? This book is a sociological account of how criminologists have understood their craft, the positions they have taken on the controversies of their day, and an analysis of the dilemmas that confront those who work in the field today.
How do criminologists engage with politics & public policy? This book is a sociological account of how criminologists have understood their craft, the...
