The Routledge Handbook of Women's Experiences of Criminal Jus... - 9781032064307

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Handbook of Women's Experiences of Criminal JusticeAuthor(s): Isla Masson, Natalie Booth\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032064307, 978-1032064307\nSynopsis\nThis Handbook brings together the voices of a range of contributors interested in the many varied experiences of women in criminal justice systems, and who are seeking to challenge the status quo.\n\nAlthough there is increasing literature and research on gender, and certain aspects of the criminal justice system (often Western focused), there is a significant gap in the form of a Handbook that brings together these important gendered conversations. This essential book explores research and theory on how women are perceived, handled, and experience criminal justice within and across different jurisdictions, with particular consideration of gendered and disparate treatment of women as law-breakers. There is also consideration of womens experien.