This book examines the intertwining relationship between law and society. The central themes of the book emphasize the relationship of social conditions, social ideas and people to the creation, interpretation and use of law. These three concepts are further used to illustrate how law is formulated in a cross-cultural context, as well as within the confines of gender, race and social class.

The Social Context of Law

Politics & Social Sciences

Ollenburger, Jane C.

Grana, Sheryl J.

Social Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

Women and (In)Justice examines a broad range of issues by combining coverage of both civil and criminal justice system perspectives. The book covers historical and contemporary consequences of civil rights and criminal laws and how these affect decisions that impact the lives of women in the United States. This book looks at a number of issues: the development of common law; legal rules about marriage, divorce, children, education, and "work;" theory about criminality and women criminals; women's prisons; violence against women; sexuality issues; and women lawyers, correctional officers, and police. For anyone interested in a women's studies perspective of the criminal justice system.

Women and (In)Justice: The Criminal and Civil Effects of the Common Law on Women's Lives

Women's Studies

Allyn&Bacon

Women and Justice

Understanding the contemporary place of women's lives requires an understanding of the historical legacies. Utilizing a sociological and feminist lens, Women and Justice examines what justice has meant in the lives of women. The book includes diverse quotes relating to the notion of justice and examines numerous issues―both civil and criminal―to bring a broader understanding. As the only sociolegal text on the market that attempts to include both civil and criminal issues between two covers, the work is framed by the working term "quadraplexation"―a term grounded in the work of feminist theorist Juliet Mitchell. This framework helps us to better understand how and why women are treated the way they are in contemporary society, and it helps to frame our understanding of the historical legal decision-making process. Motherhood, marriage and same-sex coupling, paid and unpaid labor, education, criminal behavior, and women practitioners' lives in the justice system are among the topics included in the text. Suggestions for creating a more just world for women are also included.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Understanding the contemporary place of women's lives requires an understanding of the historical legacies. Utilizing a sociological and feminist lens, Women and Justice examines what justice has meant in the lives of women. The book includes diverse quotes relating to the notion of justice and examines numerous issues_both civil and criminal_to bring a broader understanding. As the only sociolegal text on the market that attempts to include both civil and criminal issues between two covers, the work is framed by the working term 'quadraplexation'_a term grounded in the work of feminist theorist Juliet Mitchell. This framework helps us to better understand how and why women are treated the way they are in contemporary society, and it helps to frame our understanding of the historical legal decision-making process. Motherhood, marriage and same-sex coupling, paid and unpaid labor, education, criminal behavior, and women practitioners' lives in the justice system are among the topics included in the text. Suggestions for creating a more just world for women are also included.

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The Social Context of Law

Women and (In)Justice: The Criminal and Civil Effects of the Common Law on Women's Lives

Women and Justice

Women and Justice