Power to criminalize, the: violence, inequality and the law
Auteur :
Comack, Elizabeth / Balfour, Gillian
Éditeur :
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
ISBN :
9781552661284
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
284 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
Law's power to criminalize is formidable. Traditional legal doctrine argues that law dispenses justice in an impartial and unbiased fashion. Critical legal theorists claim that law reproduces gender, race and class inequalities. This text offers an analysis that acknowledges the tensions between these two views of law.