Full Description
An empowerment approach to women in the criminal justice system.Women and the Criminal Justice System, Fourth Edition, presents an up-to-date analysis of women as victims of crime, as offenders, and as professionals in the justice system. The text features an empowerment approach is unified by underlying themes of the intersection of gender, race, and class; and evidence-based research. Personal narratives highlight the information provided to help students connect the text material with real-life situations. An emphasis on critical thinking teaches students to look beyond media hype concerning female offenders to study the real stories behind women affected by and working in the justice system.
Contents
PART I1. Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice SystemPART II: FEMALE CRIME AND DELINQUENCY2. Women in Crime3 Gender-Specific Programming for Female Offenders4. Delinquency across the Life Span PART III: DRUG ADDICTION, PRISON, AND RESTORATION5. Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice6. The Prison Environment7. Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders8. Rape9. Wife and Partner Abuse10. Women's Victimization: Global Perspectives11. Women in Law Enforcement12. Women in the Legal Profession13. Women in Corrections14. Summary and Trends for the Future
