Download or read book Women and the Criminal Justice System written by Emma Milne and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together academics and professionals, this edited collection considers key issues in current criminal justice policy and practice related specifically to women to answer the important question: are women being failed by the criminal justice system? In a landscape where women’s involvement in the criminal justice system still tends to be ignored or lost in discussions about men, contributors place special emphasis on women as both victims and offenders. The chapters cover a wide range of topics relating to women and crime, including: violent and sexual victimisation, violent offending, sentencing and punishment, and rape myths. Since the peak of feminist criminal justice scholarship in the 1990s, the place of women in the criminal justice system has arguably slipped down the agenda and the authors of this collection draw on original research to make the compelling case for a swift remedy to this. Drawing on recent academic studies and professional experience to set an agenda for future research – as well as legal and policy reform – this book injects new life into the dialogue surrounding women and the criminal justice system. Innovative and timely, this collection of essays holds broad appeal to academics and practitioners, as well as students of criminology, criminal justice and law, and all those with an interest in feminism, justice, and inequality.
Download or read book Women and the Criminal Justice System written by Katherine Stuart van Wormer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an up-to-date analysis of women as victims of crime, as individuals under justice system supervision, and as professionals in the field. The text features an empowerment approach that is unified by underlying themes of the intersection of gender, race, and class; and evidence-based research. Personal narratives supplement research and statistics to help students connect the text material with real-life situations. This new edition is informed by consideration of major ongoing social movements such as #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and the fight to reduce mass incarceration. The text stresses contemporary topics such as recognition of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in juvenile and adult facilities; the introduction of trauma-informed care in detention centers and prisons; the criminalization of Black girls and women; the effects of an increasingly militarized police culture; and the contributions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and other influential women. With its emphasis on critical thinking, this text is ideal for undergraduate courses concerning women in the justice system.
Download or read book Women and Criminal Justice written by Marilyn D. McShane and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive view of how gender, race, and class affect the status of women in the context of policing, courts, and corrections. Systematic and engaging, Hsieh and McShane integrate the perspectives and experiences of women who are employed in the criminal justice system, as well as those who are offenders or victims of crime. Written specifically for the undergraduate course, Women and Criminal Justice opens a window onto the historical and contemporary landscape of the criminal justice system from the perspective of women. New to the Second Edition: A fresh approach to topical themes: The challenges of measuring risk of rape and human trafficking Social learning as an explanation of battering Motherhood on trial Female parolee/probationer needs and experiences Factors leading to increased system involvement When women work in men’s criminal justice arena The #Metoo Movement and its impact The changing complexion of American culture Professors and student will benefit from: Clear examples of the problems facing women from diverse perspectives drawn from history, law, criminal justice, and criminology The incorporation of evidence-based practices and cutting-edge research findings Understanding challenges and barriers that inhibit or enable women’s access to opportunities in the criminal justice system and in the workplace Developing creative thinking and problem-solving strategies across controversial issues surrounding gender and crime A raised awareness of gender inequity and inequality local, nationally and globally Additional resources from media, popular culture, and online outlets Teaching materials Include: Instructor’s manual with syllabi, additional assignments for students, and many teaching tips for the course. Extensive chapter-by-chapter outlines Complete test bank with a variety of assessments PowerPoint lecture slides keyed to the text and providing additional assignments
Download or read book Women and the Criminal Justice System written by Katherine S. Van Wormer and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the various roles of women in the criminal justice system against a social context in which women are oppressed. The text examines the following three roles of women in criminal justice: *Women as victims of crimes *Women as criminals convicted and sentenced for crimes *Women as workers in various agencies in the criminal justice system This text emphasizes content on gender and ethnic diversity and on the strengths of oppressed people, especially women of color. A wide range of issues are covered, including: the rate of early childhood sexual abuse, victimization in female inmates, priest abuse of girls, female inmate rape by male prison guard, and obstacles for women lawyers achieving partnerships in their firms. The authors provide a wealth of recent data drawn from both domestic and international human rights sources, as well as from personal interviews. The final portion of the text describes women's setbacks in entering the traditionally male dominated fields of policing, the law, and corrections. if people are given half a chance, they can draw on their own resources to heal from the past and build for the future. This empowerment approach is already prominent in the social work field and widely used in victim treatment programs for working with female offenders.
Download or read book Women and Crime written by Stacy L. Mallicoat and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a comprehensive and unique view into the world of women interacting with the criminal justice system.
Download or read book Women Crime and Criminal Justice written by Rosemary Barberet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women, Crime and Criminal Justice is the winner of the Division of International Criminology’s Distinguished Book Award 2014 and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences International Section's 2015 Outstanding Book Award and the first fully internationalised book to focus on women as offenders, victims and justice professionals. It provides background, as well as specialized information that allows readers to comprehend the global forces that shape women and crime; analyze different types of violence against women (in peacetime and in armed conflict); and grasp the challenges faced by women in justice professions such as the police, the judiciary and international peacekeeping. Provocative, highly topical, engaging and written by an expert in the field, this book examines the role of women in crime and criminal justice internationally. Topics covered include: the role of globalization and development in patterns of female offending and victimization, how a human rights framework can help explain women ́s crime, victimization and the criminal justice response, global women’s activism, international perspectives on violence against women, including femicide, violence in conflict and post conflict settings, sex work and sex trafficking, women’s access to justice, as well as the increased role of women in international criminal justice settings. This book will be essential reading for those involved in the study of development, human rights, governance, security sector reform, international relations and public health, as debates about these subjects are intrinsically linked to the issues surrounding women, crime and justice. It will also be useful for students taking courses on gender, crime and criminal justice, violence against women, international criminal justice and gender studies.
Download or read book Women in the Criminal Justice System written by Tina L. Freiburger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in the Criminal Justice System: Tracking the Journey of Females and Crime provides a rare up-to-date examination of women both as offenders and employees in the criminal justice system. While the crime rate in the United States is currently decreasing, the rate of female incarceration is rising. Female participation in the criminal justice wo
Download or read book Women Crime and Justice in Context written by Anita Gibbs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women, Crime and Justice in Context presents contemporary feminist approaches to key issues in criminal justice. It draws together key researchers from Australia and New Zealand to offer a context-specific textbook that covers all of the major debates in the discipline in an accessible way. This book examines both the foundational texts and cutting-edge contributions to the topic and acknowledges the unique challenges and debates in the local Australian and New Zealand context. Written as an entry-level text, it introduces undergraduate students to key theories and debates on the topics of offending, victimization and the criminal justice system. It explores key topics in feminist criminology with chapters exploring sex work, prison abolitionism, community punishment, media representations of crime and victims, and the impacts of digital technology on gendered violence. Centring on an intersectional approach, the book includes chapters that focus on disability, queer criminology, indigenous perspectives, migration and service-user perspectives. The book concludes by exploring future directions in feminist approaches to crime and justice. This book will be essential reading for undergraduates studying feminist criminology, gender and crime, queer criminology, socio-legal studies, intersectionality, sociology and criminal justice.
Download or read book Women Crime and Justice written by Elaine Gunnison and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of women in the criminal justice system, providing important new insight to their position as offenders, victims, and practitioners. Draws on global feminist perspectives on female offending and victimization from around the world Covers topics including criminal law, case processing, domestic violence, gay/lesbian and transgendered prisoners, cyberbullying, offender re-entry, and sex trafficking Explores issues professional women face in the criminal justice workplace, such as police culture, judicial decision-making, working in corrections facilities, and more Includes international case examples throughout, using numerous topical examples and personal narratives to stimulate students’ critical thinking and active engagement
Download or read book Beyond Violence written by Stephanie S. Covington and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Violence: A Prevention Program for Women is a forty-hour, evidence-based, gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program specifically developed for women who have committed a violent crime and are incarcerated. This program offers counselors, mental health professionals, and program administrators the tools they need to implement a gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program within the criminal justice system. This Participant Workbook helps participants understand the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; learn new skills, including communication, conflict resolution, decision making, and calming soothing techniques; and become part of a group of women working to create a less violent world.
Download or read book Crime Control and Women written by Susan L. Miller and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1998-02-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With recent "tough on crime" policies of the 1990s, the negative impact on women and children reverberates with social unawareness. Using a feminist perspective, Crime Control and Women explores the adverse effects of the U.S. crackdown on crime. Edited by Susan L. Miller, this book exposes the unintended consequences of today crime control policies: how cuts from social services to pay for crime control can disproportionately affect women; how women incur increased responsibility for family while men serve longer sentences; and how government often victimizes women as third parties when women are associated with criminals. Using policy-oriented contributions, the book discusses empirically driven and theoretically driven implications of today crime control policies. Miller provides a substantive introductory overview and a concluding summary, creating a cohesive text that emphasizes a reduction in crime through commitments to prevention, education, and treatment. A timely book, Crime Control and Women is vital for criminal justice academics and practitioners, mental health professionals, and policy makers. It future implications also make it an essential component for courses related to criminology, criminal justice, gender studies, sociology, public policy, and social work.
Download or read book Across the Spectrum of Women and Crime written by Susan F. Sharp and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume explores various dimensions of female offending and the underlying gender assumptions inherent in this phenomenon. The readings are original research written for this book, incorporating various methodologies including case studies, in-depth interviews, and analyses of large state and national data sets. Grounded in feminist theory, the collection is divided into three sections. The first focuses on theoretical perspectives on women and crime from a feminist approach. The importance of investigating the intersection of race, class, gender, ability status, and sexual orientation is addressed in a number of the readings, as well as an examination of the ways society has failed these women. The second section focuses on varieties of female offending. These include an in-depth exploration of women who kill their children, as well as an examination of how women involved in the methamphetamine trade view themselves. Other readings include women who move from legal sex work into prostitution and women who become suicide bombers. The final section of the book is focused on how the system responds to women who offend. Chapters include such intriguing topics as wrongful convictions, how women experience incarceration (including health treatment), second chance grandparenting, and a qualitative study focused on recidivism and reintegration. Each chapter contains discussion questions. PowerPoint slides are available upon adoption. Sample slides from the full 280-slide presentation are available to view here. Email [email protected] for more information.
Download or read book Offending Women written by Anne Worrall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offending Women provides an interesting and useful theoretical analysis of the discourse surrounding women's deviancy.
Download or read book Black Women and the Criminal Justice System written by Biko Agozino and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1997, this book identifies the problems that face black women in the criminal justice system as the result of the articulation of unequal and oppressive class, race and gender relations; the research aims to be aware of all three rather than prioritising, isolating or reducing one or two of these relations. The focus of this research primarily on black women is based on the belief that they are marginalised in both society and criminological research. Black women are poorly represented in education, employment, the professions, commerce, industry and politics while in prison their presence is highly disproportionate to their wider numbers in society. The author examines the problems facing black women and compares these with those facing black men and white women to demonstrate the articulation of social relations. He addresses the structural positions of black women in society, their social relations and the nature of the institutional practices of the criminal justice system.
Download or read book Doing Justice Doing Gender written by Susan Ehrlich Martin and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1996-02-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insight into the long-standing struggle of women in criminal justice occupations to move beyond the barriers of gender segregation is provided in this book. The authors take a close look at the organization of justice occupations along gender lines and in doing so discuss issues such as the historical roles of women in the criminal justice system; the expansion of women's assignments and contributions in the past 20 years; the barriers that women in justice occupations have encountered at an interpersonal, organizational, occupational and societal level; the performance of women in more responsible and onerous positions, and their response to workplace barriers; and the effect of women on the criminal justice system, victims, offenders, co-workers, and the public.
Download or read book The Changing Roles of Women in the Criminal Justice System written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Philip Stratford's All the Polarities, which compares novels in French and English Canada, A Tale of Two Countries undertakes a crosscultural comparison, examining Canadian and American novels. One of the first studies of Canadian literature in a continental context, the book's critical standpoint and polemical tone are likely to inspire further readings in Canadian–American literary relations. Among the authors dealt with are Robert Kroetsch, Margaret Atwood, Robertson Davies, William Grass, and Robert Coover.
Download or read book Women Crime and Criminal Justice written by Loraine Gelsthorpe and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowritten by two scholars with experience working in governmental criminal justice roles, this book reflects on the theme of gender in thinking about pathways both into and out of crime. Loraine Gelsthorpe and Carol Hedderman draw on new empirical evidence concerning both female crime persisters and desisters to explore the limitations of the application of general desistance theory to women specifically, while also looking at what works in preventing further crime with both women and men. Further addressing concerns that "what works" has been defined too narrowly in terms of an exclusive focus on offending as an outcome, Women, Crime and Criminal Justice delves into cutting-edge developments in the increasingly politicized field of criminal justice to set out new agendas for diverse areas of criminology, suggesting appropriate approaches for the future and never losing its focus on women.
