Feminist Perspectives and Their Impact on Criminology and Criminal Justice in Britain (From International Feminist Perspectives in Criminology: Engendering a Discipline, P 63-85, 1995, Nicole H Rafter and Frances Heidensohn, eds. -- See NCJ- 158792)

• NCJ Number: 158796
• Author(s): F Heidensohn
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 23 pages
• Sale Source: Open University Press
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

British criminologists were among the first to contribute to the development of feminist critiques, and they have played a significant pioneering role in national and international debates on the inclusion of feminist perspectives in the fields of criminology and criminal justice.

Abstract

Changes in the geoposition of feminist criminology and associated definitions and debates are reviewed that concern female criminality, the importance of feminist work in the development of radical criminology, and female victimology. Studies of gender and crime have been conducted in Great Britain, and study findings have affected public debate on feminist perspectives. These studies have examined women's experiences of violence and social control and official government responses to women's issues, particularly rape and domestic violence. The contribution of feminism to the activities of universities and research institutes is discussed, and media coverage of feminist crime concerns is considered. 116 references