Gendered Justice Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System

by Garcia, Venessa; Mcmanimon, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780742566446
• ISBN10: 0742566447
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but also considers socio-economic status and race. Illustrated with case studies throughout, the book introduces major themes, such as the social construction of gender and victimology, as well as topics such as the portrayal of intimate partner violence in the media and how it shapes our understanding of violence.

Author Biography

Venessa Garcia is assistant professor of criminal justice at Kean University. She is the editor of Female Crime Victims. Patrick McManimon is assistant professor and graduate program coordinator of criminal justice at Kean University. He previously worked as a warden and in other administrative positions in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Table of Contents

Gendered Justice: The Social Construction of Womanhood and Intimate Partner Violence	p. 1
Understanding the Scope of Intimate Partner Violence	p. 19
Deconstructing Cultural Images and Myths of Intimate Partner Violence: Overcoming the Presence of the Past	p. 45
Legal Jurisprudence and the History of Intimate Partner Violence	p. 65
Policing Intimate Partner Violence	p. 87
Intimate Partner Violence in the Courts	p. 109
Correcting Intimate Partner Violence	p. 139
Escaping Intimate Partner Violence: The Shelter Movement	p. 161
Reality Reconsidered: Female Intimate Partner Violence Victim Images in Society	p. 181
Appendix	p. 197
Notes	p. 199
References	p. 201
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