Seeking justice in the 21st century: Towards an intersectional politics of justice

After setting the political and personal contexts, defining key terms, and comparing Indigenous and restorative justice, I clarify three interrelated sites of contestation between and among feminist and anti-racist groups as these relate to alternative justice practices. They are the inequality caus...

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Main Author:	Daly, Kathleen
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	eng
Subjects:	21st century Crime Criminal justice Domestic violence Feminism Gender Gender inequality Hearings & confirmations Inequality Intersectionality Jurisprudence Justice Native North Americans Offenders Politics Race Racism Restorative justice Rights Social activism Social justice State laws Thomas, Clarence Victims Victims of crime Women Zero sum games
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Summary:	After setting the political and personal contexts, defining key terms, and comparing Indigenous and restorative justice, I clarify three interrelated sites of contestation between and among feminist and anti-racist groups as these relate to alternative justice practices. They are the inequality caused by crime (victims and offenders), social divisions (race and gender politics), and individuals and collectivities (rights of offenders and victims). I outline an intersectional politics of justice, which seeks to address the conflicts at each site. My intersectional framework attempts to align victims’ and offenders’ interests in ways that are not a zero sum game, and to find common ground between feminist and anti-racist justice claims by identifying the negotiating moves each must make. It proposes that victims and offenders have positive rights that are not compromised by collectivities.
ISSN:	1521-6136