Gendered Justice

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Gendered Justice is written by Venessa Garcia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0742566455 (ISBN 10) and 9780742566453 (ISBN 13).

Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but also considers socio-economic status, race, age, education, and the relationship between the victim and criminal. Illustrated with case studies throughout, the book introduces major themes, such as the social construction of gender and victimology, as well as topics such as the portrayal of intimate partner violence in the media and how it shapes our understanding of violence.