Gender and punishment in Ireland :
women, murder and the death penalty, 1922-64 /
Lynsey Black.
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| Summary: | Gender and punishment in Ireland explores women's lethal violence in Ireland. Drawing on comprehensive archival research, including government documents, press reporting, the remnants of public opinion and the voices of the women themselves, the book contributes to the burgeoning literature on gender and punishment and women who kill. Engaging with concepts such as 'double deviance', chivalry, paternalism and 'coercive confinement', the work explores the penal landscape for offending women in postcolonial Ireland, examining in particular the role of the Catholic Church in responses to female deviance. The book is an extensive interdisciplinary treatment of women who kill in Ireland and will be useful to scholars of gender, criminology and history. -- . |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2022.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-293) and index. Physical description: x, 300 pages ; 23 cm more |
| ISBN: | 9781526145284 1526145286 |
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A36535 |
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