Criminal law and community justice practices: feminism, antiracism, justice, the law
Activists and researchers have voiced concerns about feminism turning too much to criminalisation. The term ‘carceral feminism’ was coined to describe how feminist calls for law reform have supported the law-and-order agenda in the U.S. At the same time, scholars have opposed this way of framing feminist engagement with law reform and instead argued for aÌý more nuanced understanding. In recent years, Swedish crime policy has paid increased attention to sexual violations, and feminist calls for justice seem rather easily to become absorbed into an expanding ‘tough on crime’ discourse. #metoo is one feminist movement that has been framed as a prime example of carceral feminism where punishment becomes the solution of gendered injustice. Antiracist struggles have also showed a tendency to bring their contentions to court.
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Linnea Wegerstad1, Ulrika Andersson2, Maja Sager3, Lena Karlsson4 and Marta Kolankiewicz5
1Jur. Dr, Universitetslektor, Juridiska Fakulteten, Lunds Universitet
2Professor, Professor, Juridiska Fakulteten, Lunds Universitet
3Phd , Universitetslektor , Genusvetenskapliga Institutionen, Lunds Universitet
4Docent, Universitetslektor, Genusvetenskapliga Institutionen, Lunds Universitet
5Phd, Biträdande Universitetslektor, Genusvetenskapliga Institutionen, Lunds Universitet