Mad or Bad? : Race, Class, Gender, and Mental Disorder in the Criminal Justice System.
Thompson explores the process through which criminal responsibility is constructed and reproduced on the basis of race and gender. While feminist literature points to constructions of female offenders as "mad" and male offenders as "bad," this research do not support this perspec...
| Основен автор: | Thompson, Melissa. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
El Paso :
LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC,
2010.
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| Серия: |
Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=520450 |
| Резюме: |
Thompson explores the process through which criminal responsibility is constructed and reproduced on the basis of race and gender. While feminist literature points to constructions of female offenders as "mad" and male offenders as "bad," this research do not support this perspective. Instead, major findings include strong and consistent evidence that African American defendants are less likely to receive psychiatric evaluations to determine mental status at the time of the offense. This implies that criminal justice officials have racial perceptions about the causes of crime; consequently, Af. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (207 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781593325565 1593325568 |