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The Enigma of a Violent Woman - A Critical Examination of the Case of Karla Homolka (Paperback)
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The Enigma of a Violent Woman - A Critical Examination of the Case of Karla Homolka (Paperback)
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Karla Homolka has proven to be a figure of enduring interest to the
public and media for the last 20 years. However, despite the
widespread Canadian and international public commentary and media
frenzy that has encircled this case, Homolka herself remains an
enigma to most who write about her. In contrast to much of the
contemporary discussion on this case, this book offers a
comprehensive and detailed examination of the legal, public and
media understandings and explanations of Homolka's criminality.
Drawing from multiple fields of study and varied bodies of critical
literature, the book uses Homolka as an object lesson to
interrogate some of the narratives and conceptualizations of
'violent women', the problematic normative constructions of
womanhood and 'acceptable femininity', leniency in sentencing,
taboo and disgust, and questions of remorse. The authors address
broad questions about how women convicted of violence are typically
constructed across four sites: the courts; the academy; the
mainstream media; and public discourse. This unique text is
extremely important for feminist criminology and socio-legal
studies, offering the first comprehensive academic effort to engage
in dialogue about this important and fascinating case.
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