Equal protection of the law?: Gender and justice in the United States

Definitions, examples, and analytical tools -- Citizenship, constitutional rights, and equality : elusive goals -- Participating in the criminal justice system -- Women and girls as victims -- Victims and offenders : gender as the link -- Punishing women : the experience of female offenders -- Regul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atwell, Mary Welek 1943- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York Frankfurt [u.a.] Lang c 2002
In: Studies in crime & punishment (1)
Year: 2002
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 9 E 207
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Keywords:
Women > Legal status, laws, etc > United States > History
Women > Crimes against > Law and legislation > United States > History
Sex discrimination against women > Law and legislation > United States > History
Sex role > United States > History
USA > Gleichberechtigung
USA > Geschlechterverhältnis > Recht
USA > Frau > Strafrechtspflege
USA > Frau > Verbrechensopfer
USA > Täterin
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Summary:Definitions, examples, and analytical tools -- Citizenship, constitutional rights, and equality : elusive goals -- Participating in the criminal justice system -- Women and girls as victims -- Victims and offenders : gender as the link -- Punishing women : the experience of female offenders -- Regulating reproduction -- Concluding thoughts
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-216)
Physical Description:VI, 216 S, 23 cm
ISBN:0-8204-5502-4