Crime, gender, and sexuality in criminal prosecutions / edited by Louis A. Knafla.
Knafla and his contributors explore the common problems and issues that emerge from the study of class and gender in criminal prosecutions, ranging from late medieval Europe to the early 20th century. The chapters demonstrate that conceptions of crime and criminal behavior are influenced decisively...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. ; London :
Greenwood,
[2002]
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| Series: | Criminal justice history ;
v. 17. |
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | Knafla and his contributors explore the common problems and issues that emerge from the study of class and gender in criminal prosecutions, ranging from late medieval Europe to the early 20th century. The chapters demonstrate that conceptions of crime and criminal behavior are influenced decisively by the roles of class, gender, and later race as societies evolve in search of continuity and conformity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 228 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISSN: | 0194-0953 ; |