Women and (In)Justice: The Criminal and Civil Effects of the Common Law on Women's Lives

By Sheryl J. Grana

Book Overview

Women and Justice takes a sociolegal look at the historical and contemporary state of justice in women's lives. Sheryl Grana thoroughly examines civil justice issues such as marriage, divorce, same-sex coupling, motherhood, education and paid work, as well as criminal justice issues such as women's criminality. Grounded in the framework of the working term, 'quadraplexation, ' this text seeks understanding and promotes the continued march toward a more just world for women.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742570010
• ISBN13: 9780742570016
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"