Gender And Crime In Modern Europe (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781857287455)

This work explores the construction of gender norms and examines how they were reflected and reinforced by legal institutional practices in Europe in this period. taking a gendered approach, criminal prosecution and punishment are discussed in relation to the victims and perpretrators. This volume investigates various representations of femininity by assessing female experiences including wife-beating, divorce, abortion, prostitution, property crime and embezzlement at the work place. In addition, issues such as neglect, sexual abuse and the "invention" of the juvenile offender are analyzed.

Author: Meg Arnot
ISBN-10: 1857287452
ISBN-13: 9781857287455
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/27/1999
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d