RT Book T1 Gendered Justice: Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System T2 Issues in Crime and Justice A2 Garcia, Venessa A2 McManimon, Patrick LA English PP Lanham PB Rowman & Littlefield Publishers YR 2012 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1656322161 AB 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 and race. 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 sh OP 243 NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-219) and index. - Print version record CN HV6626 SN 9780742566453 SN 0742566455 K1 Intimate Partner Violence K1 Women : Violence against K1 Women : Crimes against K1 Criminal justice, Administration of : Social aspects K1 Electronic books K1 eBook-EBSCO-eBook-Academic-Collection