Claire Renzetti (2013) Feminist Criminology. London, UK:Routledge


Autoria(s): Quadrelli, Carol
Data(s)

04/03/2015

Resumo

Feminist Criminology, a recent addition to the suite of slimline Key Ideas in Criminology Series (Routledge), captures and retrospectively unpacks the complexity, diversity and essence of feminist criminology. Claire Renzetti provides a rich, engaging and thought‐provoking account, taking the reader on a journey encompassing the historical, legal, sociological and psychological dimensions that examine the context, synergies and disjunctions among past, present and future feminist criminologies. Her unique approach considers the micro and macro dimensions of, and impact within, the discipline, academy, criminal justice system and society more broadly. Emphasising the fluidity underpinning feminist perspectives, Renzetti contends that ‘there is no single unitary perspective in criminology’, with feminist criminology offering ‘a diverse collection of theoretical perspectives and methods’ (p. 99). Opting for the path less travelled and rejecting the marginalising of feminist criminology with the notional ‘add and stir’ approach, Renzetti advocates moving beyond a tolerance approach to one that embeds analyses of gender, ‘race’ and class within mainstream criminological research paradigms. Charting the development of feminist criminology from the 1970s to the present, Renzetti offers ‘an assessment of criminology’s potential for shaping the future of our discipline’ and the practice of criminal justice (p. 1). Feminist Criminology is organised into five chapters, each progressing concise summaries of feminist approaches, contributions to criminological practice, and shifting academic landscapes; the text concludes with an appraisal of future directions for feminist criminology.

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application/pdf

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/83059/

Publicador

Queensland University of Technology

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/83059/2/pdf

https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/218

DOI:10.5204/ijcjsd.v4i1.218

Quadrelli, Carol (2015) Claire Renzetti (2013) Feminist Criminology. London, UK:Routledge. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 4(1), pp. 128-130.

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Copyright 2015 Carol Anne Quadrelli

Author retains copyright and grants the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

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Crime & Justice Research Centre; Faculty of Law; School of Justice

Palavras-Chave #feminist criminology
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Review