Women and the Criminal Justice System Gender, Race, and Class

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Edition:
5
Author:
Katherine Stuart Van Wormer, Clemens Bartollas
ISBN:
9781000515978
Related ISBNs:
9780367774967, 9781032003887, 9781003173939
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
480
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-01-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
Katherine Stuart van Wormer & Clemens Bartollas. The right of Katherine Stuart van Wormer & Clemens Bartollas to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies