Women and the Criminal Justice System - Softcover

Van Wormer, Katherine; Bartollas, Clemens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020548218X ISBN 13: 9780205482184

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This text examines the various roles of women in the criminal justice system within a social context in which women are oppressed. It emphasizes gender and ethnic diversity along with 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 guards, and obstacles for women lawyers achieving partnerships in their firms.

 

The text examines 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 020548218X
• ISBN 13: 9780205482184
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 432