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The daughters of Juárez The daughters of Juárez Teresa Rodríguez For more than twelve years the Mexican border city of Juárez has been the center of an epidemic of horrific crimes against women and girls: kidnappings, rape, mutilation, and murder, with most of th… OL12281070W
Gender and violence in the Middle East Gender and violence in the Middle East David Ghanim Gender and Violence in the Middle East argues that violence is fundamental to the functioning of the patriarchal gender structure that governs daily life in Middle Eastern societies. Ghanim contends … OL13609334W
Computer-mediated communication across cultures Computer-mediated communication across cultures Kirk St. Amant,Sigrid Kelsey "This book provides readers with the foundational knowledge needed to communicate safely and effectively with individuals from other countries and cultures via online media"--Provided by publisher. OL15951908W
Women and crime Women and crime Stacy L. Mallicoat This text provides a comprehensive and unique view into the world of women interacting with the criminal justice system. OL16015188W
Cyber crime and the victimization of women Cyber crime and the victimization of women Debarati Halder "This book investigates cyber crime, exploring gendered dimensions of cyber crimes like adult bullying, cyber stalking, hacking, defamation, morphed pornographic images, and electronic blackmailing"-… OL16116820W
People Who Eat Darkness People Who Eat Darkness Richard Lloyd Parry An incisive and compelling account of the case of 21-year-old Lucie Blackman, who stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000 and disappeared forever. The following winter, her disme… OL16308261W
Blood in the snow Blood in the snow Tom Henderson Describes how stay-at-home father Stephen Grant murdered his wife, Tara, dismembered her, and buried her in the woods, then reported her missing and participated in a frantic, emotional search for he… OL16639861W
Women, crime and social harm Women, crime and social harm Maureen E. Cain,Adrian Howe "A series published for the Oñati Institute for the Sociology of Law."--T.p. OL16969662W
Beyond the courtyard Beyond the courtyard Anees Jung On the social conditions of women of India; study presented in personal narrative style. OL1766167W
Son of a gun Son of a gun Justin St. Germain "In Tombstone, Arizona, September 2001, Debbie St Germain is found dead in her trailer, apparently murdered by her fifth husband. For her twenty-year-old son, Justin, the tragedy marks the line that … OL17823006W
In her prime In her prime Glenn Puit Discusses the life and murder of Nevada politician Kathy Augustine. OL17915366W
Women, violence, and the media Women, violence, and the media Drew Humphries Through the lens of feminist criminology, this volume examines the complex interrelationship of women, violence, and media presentations. The book is divided into three sections: the first section la… OL18567379W
Hope Hope Mary Jordan,Kevin Sullivan,Amanda Berry,Gina DeJesus On May 6, 2013, Amanda Berry made headlines around the world when she fled a Cleveland home and called 911, saying: "Help me, I'm Amanda Berry... I've been kidnapped, and I've been missing for ten ye… OL19359447W
Tainted witness Tainted witness Leigh Gilmore in 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed… OL19664250W
The real Lolita The real Lolita Sarah Weinman "In 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kidnapped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most seminal novel of t… OL19753518W
The Johns The Johns Victor Malarek Presents a critical indictment of the men who solicit sex services from unwilling prostitutes, in an exposé that identifies the customers and organizations that foster and drive the sex trade through… OL19951910W
Unwanted advances Unwanted advances Laura Kipnis From a highly regarded feminist, cultural critic, and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight… OL20052854W
I Will Find You I Will Find You Joanna Connors 272 pages 20 cm OL20199889W
Know My Name Know My Name Chanel Miller She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanfo… OL20336031W
Violence against women and children Violence against women and children Marie M. Fortune Violence against women and children has reached epidemic proportions, harming thousands of individuals each year. Victims as well as perpetrators turn to their pastors for help; pastors turn to their… OL20543951W
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