Women in the Criminal Justice System: Tracking the Journey of Females and Crime

By: Tina L. Freiburger and Catherine D. Marcum

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Synopsis: This book provides a rare up-to-date examination of women both as offenders and employees in the criminal justice system. It presents the current state of females in the system through contributions by expert authors. It discusses the criminal justice system‘s reaction to women, as well as the successes and failures of its responses and current and future consequences. It outlines the history of women in the context of the criminal justice system, discusses specific women‘s issues in focused chapters, and highlights key concepts, statistics, and legislation. Each chapter ends with discussion questions to enhance understanding.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 293 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781482260502
Related ISBNs:: 9780429257001, 9781482260496, 9781482260496, 9780367364687, 9780367364687, 9781040081563, 9781482260496, 9780367364687, 9780429257001
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/26/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Tina L. Freiburger
Edited by:: Catherine D. Marcum