Criminal justice handbook on masculinity, male aggression, and sexuality / by Carmen M. Cusack, J.D., Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cusack, Carmen M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--Sex differences.

Crime.

Criminal behavior.

Masculinity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Criminal Justice Handbook on Masculinity, Male Aggression, and Sexuality discusses masculinity as a social construct, an ideal, and an impediment for males and females. The book explores how the law equalizes, protects, bridles, and enforces masculinity while dealing with crime, which often exploits and exaggerates masculinity. Among the topics addressed are historical and contemporary law, scientific understandings, issues in corrections, military service, the court system, policing, criminal procedure, medicine, and treatment. Because masculinity is often exhibited as a gender role, the book

Contents:

CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; Chapter 1 TRADITIONAL MASCULINITY; Chapter 2 PENISES; Chapter 3 SEX AND MONEY; Chapter 4 UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION; Chapter 5 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA); Chapter 6 FEMALE-ON-MALE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; Chapter 7 HOMOSEXUAL MALES; Chapter 8 MARRIAGE; Chapter 9 PENETRATION; Chapter 10 TRANSGENDER AND TRANSVESTITE; Chapter 11 PHALLIC CJ SYMBOLS; Chapter 12 MEN AND DRUGS; Chapter 13 MASTURBATION; Chapter 14 PRISONS; Chapter 15 SEXUAL HARASSMENT; Chapter 16 MALE SEX OFFENDERS; Chapter 17 MALE WORKING ANIMALS; Chapter 18 JUVENILES

Chapter 19 MISUNDERSTOOD MAXIMS OF MASCULINITYChapter 20 SUPERHUMANS; Chapter 21 ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTIONS; Chapter 22 EVIDENCE; Chapter 23 BOYS' CLUBS, MASCULINE STANDARDS, AND GENDERED RULES; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-398-08147-6