Gender and Crime (Key Approaches to Criminology)

By Marisa Silvestri and Chris Crowther-Dowey

This text provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the relationship between gender and crime.

In addition to offering an overview of key themes and issues, Marisa Silvestri and Chris Crowther-Dowey draw on human rights discourse to make sense of gender, crime, and criminal justice. In re-thinking the experiences of women and men as offenders, victims, and criminal justice professionals, the authors encourage a fresh approach to traditional debates about gender and crime.

The book offers:
Integration of empirical, theoretical and policy-related materials in order to encourage a thorough understanding of the fieldReal life examples to shed light on complex ideas and debatesLearning support such as chapter overviews, key terms and study questionsSuggestions for further readingGender and Crime is essential reading for students and academics in criminology, sociology, social policy, and gender studies.



Marisa Silvestri is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at London South Bank University

Chris Crowther-Dowey is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412911982
• ISBN13: 9781412911986
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 7.0"