A very thorough gendered analysis of crime, responses to crime and criminal victimisation. Davies puts to the fore the Man Question and the Woman Question for both victimology and criminology in an accessible, clearly written and student focused manner whilst never losing sight of the complexities associated with centring the salience of gender. Students, practitioners and academics alike will gain much from this book and its thought provoking exploration of the question of gender and its relationship with crime and victimisation. Professor Sandra Walklate, Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool.