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Lädt ... Mad or Bad? Race, Class, Gender, and Mental Disorder in the Criminal Justice Systemvon Melissa Thompson
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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 Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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