Gendered Justice

Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System

By (author) Venessa Garcia, Patrick McManimon

Publication date:

16 January 2011

Length of book:

192 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

246x168mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9780742566439

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, race, age, education, and the relationship between the victim and criminal. 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.

Chapter 1: Gendered Justice: The Social Construction of Womanhood and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 2: Understanding the Scope of Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 3: Deconstructing Cultural Images and Myths of Intimate Partner Violence: Overcoming the Presence of the Past
Chapter 4: Legal Jurisprudence and the History of Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 5: Policing Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence in the Courts
Chapter 7: Correcting Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 8: Escaping Intimate Partner Violence: The Shelter Movement
Chapter 9: Reality Reconsidered: Female Intimate Partner Violence Victim Images in Society
Appendix
Notes
References
Index
About the Author

Gendered Justice offers an innovative way of understanding a major social problem that is endemic to American society. Experts in the field and students will find the authors' contribution to be an important resource.