WHY WOULD THE FEMINIST TRUST THE POLICE?

Every week it seems there is a fresh scandal involving abhorrent, racist, misogynist behaviour by police officers. Yet these are the very people women are supposed to approach for help when faced with violence. And many feminists, hoping to use the criminal justice system to protect women, fight for stronger laws and longer sentences for those who harm them. Why Would Feminists Trust the Police? traces the history of British feminisms alliances and struggles with the law and its enforcers. Drawing on the legacy of Black British femin...[Llegir més]