The Toronto Women 's Court became the Toronto Local Council of Women 's (TLCW) greatest achievement. "It stands out among the TLCW 's accomplishments not only because the members themselves declared it as one of their "greatest achievements" but also because it was not an institution used on a voluntary basis."(Glasbeek, A, 2009, p.5) Meaning that, the court gave them a place to go without being harassed and followed by men off of the streets ("to which men would not be admitted unless they could show just cause for being there"(Glasbeek, A, 2009, p.2) and for a female point of view on their crime and consequences. The Toronto Women 's Court and the TLCW expressed feminine equality and maternalism so that women could have an equal evaluation
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It has a "specifically feminist design as an effort to save women from the criminal law itself" (Glasbeek.A, 2009, p.5) Amanda Glasbeek also mentions that , "The Toronto Women 's Court was a concrete manifestation of the feminists ' complex but comprehensive platform for legal, moral, and sexual equality for women."(p.18) Though, as the book questions, since the court looks to protect women who aren 't necessarily criminals, what is to be done with the women who were guilty of more serious crimes and needed more excessive consequences? Should they receive the same treatment as other women whom were wrongly convicted or guilty of smaller crimes such as theft and vagrancy? Should they even be placed in the TWC or should they return to the regular Toronto Police Court? Those are all questions that Margaret Patterson, member of the TLCW and the first female Magistrate of the court, looked to …show more content…
To the contrary, I argue that the Toronto Women 's Court was an ideal reflection of the politics of the white, middle-class feminists of the TLCW"(Glasbeek, A. 2009. p.13) Therefore, the court was both a place where "an activism that partially subverted male power"(p.14) and "a living experiment in feminism"(p.18) Glasbeek did an outstanding job describing the events of history and therefore will be an interesting and thought-provoking read for anyone who is interested in the law(otherwise a confusing read for those who aren 't as interested). The title of the book ideally reflects a time when there wasn 't really "feminized justice" because it was a rather deeply flawed product of the feminists in its day. The court was a righteous and honourable event in history that marked an important time for the upcoming of women 's rights and responsibility. Most importantly, "unlike other police courts, the Women 's court was meant to provide maternal guidance, a woman-friendly environment, and a protective (i.e. relatively man-free) ethic of caring for those who were not
It has a "specifically feminist design as an effort to save women from the criminal law itself" (Glasbeek.A, 2009, p.5) Amanda Glasbeek also mentions that , "The Toronto Women 's Court was a concrete manifestation of the feminists ' complex but comprehensive platform for legal, moral, and sexual equality for women."(p.18) Though, as the book questions, since the court looks to protect women who aren 't necessarily criminals, what is to be done with the women who were guilty of more serious crimes and needed more excessive consequences? Should they receive the same treatment as other women whom were wrongly convicted or guilty of smaller crimes such as theft and vagrancy? Should they even be placed in the TWC or should they return to the regular Toronto Police Court? Those are all questions that Margaret Patterson, member of the TLCW and the first female Magistrate of the court, looked to …show more content…
To the contrary, I argue that the Toronto Women 's Court was an ideal reflection of the politics of the white, middle-class feminists of the TLCW"(Glasbeek, A. 2009. p.13) Therefore, the court was both a place where "an activism that partially subverted male power"(p.14) and "a living experiment in feminism"(p.18) Glasbeek did an outstanding job describing the events of history and therefore will be an interesting and thought-provoking read for anyone who is interested in the law(otherwise a confusing read for those who aren 't as interested). The title of the book ideally reflects a time when there wasn 't really "feminized justice" because it was a rather deeply flawed product of the feminists in its day. The court was a righteous and honourable event in history that marked an important time for the upcoming of women 's rights and responsibility. Most importantly, "unlike other police courts, the Women 's court was meant to provide maternal guidance, a woman-friendly environment, and a protective (i.e. relatively man-free) ethic of caring for those who were not