{"product_id":"why-would-feminists-trust-the-police-a-tangled-history-of-resistance-and-complicity-9781804293034","title":"Why Would Feminists Trust the Police?: A Tangled History of Resistance and Complicity","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tangled history of feminism's complicity and resistance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Would Feminists Trust the Police?\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of British feminism's alliances and struggles with the law and its enforcers. Drawing on the legacy of Black British feminism, Leah Cowan reminds us of the vibrant and creative alternatives envisioned by those who have long known the truth: the police aren't feminist, and the law does not keep women safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804293034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leah Cowan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145847402677,"sku":"9781804293034","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_745f299e-2a20-4a34-a4ee-b18bc1c2fa91.jpg?v=1715698355","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/why-would-feminists-trust-the-police-a-tangled-history-of-resistance-and-complicity-9781804293034","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}