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Less than equal : women and the Australian legal system / Patricia Easteal.

By: Publication details: Chatswood, N.S.W. ; London : Butterworths, 2001.Description: xiii, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0409316660
Other title:
  • Women and the Australian legal system
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.94/0134 21
LOC classification:
  • KU516 .E137 2001
Other classification:
  • KN152.2.K1 E27 2001
Contents:
1. Introduction: the kaleidoscope of reality -- 2. Theories about criminality and impact on sentencing -- 3. Women who kill violent partners -- 4. Single parent payment fraud -- 5. Women in prison -- 6. Violence against women in the home -- 7. Sexual assault law reform and mythology -- 8. Discrimination and disfunction in the workplace -- 9. Sexual harassment -- 10. Intersectionality: greater that the sum of the parts -- 11. Women as legal practitioners -- 12. Outlaw looking in.
Summary: Examines interaction between females and the law through a cultural holistic framework. Geared towards students, lawyers and the general public, the chapters focus on women's interactions with the courts, tribunals, police and prisons as defendants, victims, plaintiffs and practitioners.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 346.94013 EAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL 77724

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: the kaleidoscope of reality -- 2. Theories about criminality and impact on sentencing -- 3. Women who kill violent partners -- 4. Single parent payment fraud -- 5. Women in prison -- 6. Violence against women in the home -- 7. Sexual assault law reform and mythology -- 8. Discrimination and disfunction in the workplace -- 9. Sexual harassment -- 10. Intersectionality: greater that the sum of the parts -- 11. Women as legal practitioners -- 12. Outlaw looking in.

Examines interaction between females and the law through a cultural holistic framework. Geared towards students, lawyers and the general public, the chapters focus on women's interactions with the courts, tribunals, police and prisons as defendants, victims, plaintiffs and practitioners.

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