Gendered Justice?: How Women's Attempts to Cope With, Survive, or Escape Domestic Abuse Can Drive Them into Crime

Women who encounter the criminal justice system are far more likely to have experienced domestic or sexual abuse than the wider female population. Gendered Justice? illustrates how a woman's involvement in crime can manifest as a by-product of her attempts to cope with, survive, or escape domestic abuse. Roberts explores how a woman's involvement in crime can be explained or contextualized by her experience of domestic abuse, drawing on the experiences of women serving community-based sentences.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Women who come into contact with the criminal justice system are significantly more likely to have experienced domestic or sexual abuse compared to the broader female population. Despite the widespread acknowledgment of the connection between a woman's victimization and her involvement in crime, the relationship between these two factors remains poorly understood.

Gendered Justice? sheds light on how a woman's involvement in crime can arise as a consequence of her efforts to cope with, survive, or escape domestic abuse. Drawing upon the pioneering research conducted in the United Kingdom, Roberts delves into the explanations and contextualization of a woman's involvement in crime in the context of her experience of domestic abuse. By examining the experiences of women serving community-based sentences, all of whom had been subjected to domestic abuse, the author analyzes various scenarios that demonstrate how women can become involved in crime when their abuser is not present, after the abusive relationship has ended, or even years after the abuse has ceased, yet their actions can still be attributed to their victimization.

Furthermore, the author highlights how perpetrators of abuse exploit women's involvement in the criminal justice system as a further tool of abuse.

Gendered Justice? is grounded in the real-life experiences of women, which have profound implications for both policy and practice in the field of criminal justice. The book offers a range of recommendations and implications that aim to address the unique challenges and needs of women who encounter the criminal justice system. By recognizing the intersectionality of gender and abuse, policymakers and practitioners can work towards creating a more equitable and just system that prioritizes the safety and well-being of all individuals, regardless of their gender or background.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 159 x 238 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802620702