TY - BOOK AU - Wykes,Maggie AU - Welsh,Kirsty TI - Violence, gender and justice SN - 1412923360 (hbk.) U1 - 303.6 PY - 2009/// CY - Los Angeles, London PB - SAGE KW - Violence KW - Violence in women KW - Women KW - Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration N1 - Included Index; 1. Introducing Violence, Gender and Justice -- 2. 'Cold-blooded Lies' : Mediating Sex 'n Violence -- 3. Intimacy, Secrets and Statistics -- 4. Gendering Criminology? -- 5. Confronting Violence : People, Policies and Places -- 6. The Family of Man -- 7. The Law, the Courts and Conviction -- 8. Embodying Violence : Masculinity, Culture and Crime -- 9. Conclusions : The Cost of Gendered Crime N2 - This comprehensive text provides an overview of the relationship between violence, gender, crime and justice. It brings together theory with contemporary cases to enable the reader to understand the key concepts, issues and connections involved. -- back cover ER -