Feminist Perspectives on Criminal Law

by Lois Bibbings and Donald Nicolson

Criminal law has traditionally been taught and analysed as if the gender of criminals and their victims is irrelevant. It has also been taught and analysed as if criminal law doctrine has no connection with questions of criminalisation, crime detection, decisions to charge and prosecute, lawyers trial tactics, decisions as to guilt and sentencing policy and practice, all of which are significantly affected by gender.This book seeks to fill these gaps...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859415261
• ISBN13: 9781859415269
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Routledge Cavendish
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"