Why Would Feminists Trust the Police?: A Tangled History of Resistance and Complicity

by Leah Cowan

A tangled history of feminism's complicity and resistance

Every week it seems there is a fresh scandal involving abhorrent, racist, misogynist behaviour by police officers. Yet these are the very people women are supposed to approach for help when faced with violence. And many feminists, hoping to use the criminal justice system to protect women, fight for stronger laws and longer sentences for those who harm them.

Why Would...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804293032
• ISBN13: 9781804293034
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"