Women and the Criminal Justice System

Gender, Race, and Class

Katherine Stuart Van Wormer, Clemens Bartollas, Katherine Stuart van Wormer

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781032003887
• eBook ISBN: 9781000515978
• Edition: 5
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Criminology
• Index: Social Sciences

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.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents Page
• List of Boxes Page
• Preface Page
• Acknowledgments Page
• Part I Introduction
• Part II Female Crime and Delinquency
• Part III Drug Addiction, Prison, and Restoration
• Part IV Women as Victims and Survivors
• Part V Women as Professionals
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Court Decisions. Congressional Acts, and United Nations Conventions Relevant to Women
• Index