{"product_id":"the-feminist-war-on-crime-9780520385818","title":"The Feminist War on Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany feminists grapple with the problem of hyper-incarceration in the United States, and yet commentators on gender crime continue to assert that criminal law is not tough enough. This punitive impulse, prominent legal scholar Aya Gruber argues, is dangerous and counterproductive. In their quest to secure women's protection from domestic violence and rape, American feminists have become soldiers in the war on crime by emphasizing white female victimhood, expanding the power of police and prosecutors, touting the problem-solving power of incarceration, and diverting resources toward law enforcement and away from marginalized communities.   Deploying vivid cases and unflinching analysis, The Feminist War on Crime documents the failure of the state to combat sexual and domestic violence through law and punishment. Zero-tolerance anti-violence law and policy tendto make women less safe and more fragile. Mandatory arrests, no-drop prosecutions, forced separation, and incarceration embroil p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This interesting, densely written, challenging book illustrates the phenomenon of unintended consequences. . . . Following from Gruber's main point that now is the time to recognize that incarceration is not a solution, the state should concentrate on increasing the resources available to women affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and rape. . . . Highly recommended.” * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\"Gruber offers an exciting and brave book that tackles the cause and effect between gender-based violence, mass incarceration, and a broken legal system.\" * PEN America *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Feminist War on Crime\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely call for feminists to reckon with the harms of the criminal institutions they helped to build. Ultimately, Gruber is asking for a new wave of feminism that prioritizes material gains for all women over expressive protection for the elite few. . . . The key lesson from Gruber’s book is that instead of punishing our way into good governance, feminists should define new modes for accountability and devote energy toward the provision of resources that actually improve the lives of women. As Gruber argues, now is the time for millennial feminists to move away from punishment.\" * Harvard Law Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Feminist War on Crime\u003c\/i\u003e is at the same time provocative, educational, and necessary for our moment where people are beginning to question the utility of imprisonment as a panacea for social ills without denying the fact that those ills demand our attention and effort.\" * Law \u0026amp; Society Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"Deeply researched and forcefully argued. Gruber outlines the long-term corrosiveness of carceral anti-violence policies and compels readers to take anti-violence and anti-incarceration as inseparable political commitments.\" * Feminist Formations *\u003cbr\u003e\"Gruber brings to light the ties between feminist movements and mass incarceration in this deeply researched, timely analysis.\" * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"The Feminist War on Crime is cutting, provocative, and crucial reading for critical scholars, intersectional feminist thinkers, and anyone who seeks to pursue justice without further retrenching unjust systems.\" * Springer Nature *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1 • The Opening Battle: Fighting Patriarchy with Purity\u003cbr\u003e 2 • The Enemy: From “the Man” to Bad Men\u003cbr\u003e 3 • The Battle Plan: Arrest Is Best\u003cbr\u003e 4 • The Weapon: Ideal Victims\u003cbr\u003e 5 • The New Front: Date Rape\u003cbr\u003e 6 • From the Sexual Cold War to the New Sex Panic\u003cbr\u003e 7 • Endless War?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371724611927,"sku":"9780520385818","price":18.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-feminist-war-on-crime-9780520385818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}