Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-221) and index.
Contents
The history of women in policing in the United States and Canada -- Gender analyses in criminology and policing -- Responding to gendered aspects of policing using different feminist perspectives/paradigms -- The police culture: gender, ideology, and the "brotherhood of policing" -- Gender and community policing: can community policing promote gendered justice? -- Gender, detectives, and discretionary powers -- Gender identity and shared policing experiences -- Effecting change through the use of feminist methods and action-research.
