Chapter 12: Feminist Theories of Crime

Audio Links

• "Violent Crimes Prompt Soul-Searching in Korea About Treatment of Women"
  Recent cases of murder and gang rape have led to new measures boosting security and support for victims of sexual assault. Women's rights advocates say attitudes are what really need to change.
   
• "At 75, Wonder Woman Lassos in a New Generation With An Ageless Fight"
  As the launch of the upcoming film coincides with the heroine's Comic-Con fandom, Wonder woman appears to be hooking new fans for the same reasons she was birthed in 1941: justice, peace and feminism.

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Feminist Perspective

Video Clips

• Feminist theory | Society and Culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
  The history of feminism and the feminist theory is broken down in this clip.
   
• Hard-hitting Interviews with Female Ex-Offenders
  Six women discuss their experience in prison.
   
• Five Arrested in Human Trafficking Ring Across Central, Southern California
  This news clip reports on a recent investigation of human trafficking in southern California.
   
• Philadelphia Mom Admitted Suffocating Her 2 Children in Florida, Police Say
  A 40-year-old Philadelphia woman has been charged with murder in the apparent suffocation deaths of her 7-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter.

Websites

• Judith Butler
  An introduction to Judith Butler's Gender Trouble.
   
• Female Genital Mutilation
  A report by the World Health Organization on the prevalence of female genital mutilation.
   
• Girls Not Brides
  This organization works to end the practice of child marriage.
   
• Child Abuse
  A news article on a man who was charged with sexually assaulting a toddler until the death of the toddler.
   
• The Unslut Project
  A growing movement across the United States which seeks to promote feminism and equality for women.