The number of women police in England and Wales continues to increase, and whilst under-represented at senior rank level the arrival of women at Chief Constable level has raised the profile of their role. This title provides a detailed study of senior women police officers.

This book is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the field of gender and crime, re-thinking the key themes and debates within a human rights framework.

Integrating empirical, theoretical and policy-related material, this Second Edition has been significantly updated, and now includes;

Full consideration of the 2010-2015 Coalition Government and its effect on gender and crime within England and Wales A new chapter relating criminological theory to gender and crime A new chapter discussing the history of gender and...