Criminal Justice

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.

The authors introduce students to the empowerment approach – a belief that 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.

• Integrates ethnic and racial content to reflect the diversity in the field.

• Further develops the empowerment approach to criminal justice practice – a critical element in working with female victims and offenders. Specific guidelines are provided for gender-specific programming.

• Boxed features with first-hand interviews of women working in the criminal justice field as well as direct quotes from women in prison provide fascinating revelations of the feelings from both sides of the correctional institution.

• Presents little known facts on sexual abuse of female prisoners and significant coverage of rape and partner violence.

• Describes how female offenders, a majority of whom are women of color, have been affected by the forces of racism, sexism, and classism in society.

• Includes critical thinking questions and a list of relevant web sites at the end of each chapter. These questions guide the student in ethical and policy analysis concerning key issues discussed. Questions relate to U.S. practices in global perspective and professional issues.

• Provides a chapter on international victimization that includes such topics as sex trafficking, honor killing, rape in war, and domestic violence across the world.  Progressive remedies from abroad are discussed as well. With the stress today onglobalization, this detailed attention to human rights violations of women is timely and unique.

• There is a special chapter on women and restorative justice. To prepare for work in the criminal justice field, knowledge of these growing initiatives is essential.

• Includes an entire chapter on substance abuse and addiction, including biological, psychological, and social aspects. This knowledge is vital for workers in the field at every level.

• Maps the pathways to crime for girls and women. This information will aid readers in having a better understanding of factors in the backgrounds of women who get into trouble with the law. 

• Provides data and interview material relevant to Latina victims, offenders, and professionals in the field. This content will help prepare students for work with today’s most rapidly growing population.

• Reveals original data from a national survey of women’s prison wardens. Students can learn from these findings of the special needs of female offenders as well as about professional concerns within a malfunctioning system.

• Offers a chapter especially devoted to feminist theory and research relevant to empowering female offenders and survivors of victimization.

I.INTRODUCTION.

1.Gender, Patriarchy, and Social Control.

The Study of Crime and the Male Perspective.

Importance of Patriarchy.

Feminist Theories.

Third-Wave Feminist.

Post-Modern Feminist.

Human Agency.

Oppression, Patriarchal Society, and the Criminal Justice System.

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

The Empowerment Perspective.

Paradigm Shift.

II.WOMEN CRIMINALS.

2.Women in Crime.

Explanations of Female Crime.

Extent and Nature of Female Crime.

Women and Drug Offenses.

3.Feminist Theory and Research

Key Features that Distinguish Feminist Theories

The Problem of Generalizability

Masculinities and Crime

Feminist Epistemologies

Research Methods and Methodology

Policy and Action

4.Delinquency Across Life Course

The Life Course Perspective

Female Delinquency Across the Life Course

Gender Across the Life Course

A Feminist Theory of Delinquency

How Gender Bias Affects the Processing of the Female Delinquent

5.Women, Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice

First, The Statistics

Psychological Factors

Social/Societal Factors

Treatment Issues

Addicts Battle Back

Promising Developments

6.The Prison Environment.

History of the Women's Place.

The Population Profile.

Prisoner Profile

Prison Structure.

Attitudes toward Women in Prison.

Degrading Practices.

Inmate Litigation.

Women on Death Row.

Innovative Programs.

7.Restorative Justice Programs to Meet Female Offender Needs: Innovative Advocacy

Principals of Restorative Justice

The Four Models

1. Community Conferencing and Circle Sentencing
2. Family Group Conferencing (FGCs)
3. Reparation and Restitution
4. Victim-Offender Conferencing

Female Offender Special Needs

Innovative Programming

Adult Corrections

A Look at Program Effectiveness

Advocacy

III.WOMEN AS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.

8.Rape.

Historical Overview.

Prevalence.

Impact of the Mass Media.

Types of Rape.

Criminal Justice Response.

Psychological Trauma.

Treatment and Empowerment.

9.Wife and Partner Abuse.

Historical Overview.

Nature and Scope of the Problem.

Dynamics of Intimate Abuse.

Marital Rape.

Murder-Suicide.

Women Who Kill Their Husbands/Partners.

Theories of Partner Abuse.

The Substance Abuse Connection.

The Psychology of Male Abuse.

Children Witnessing Violence

Criminal Justice Process.

Human Rights Issues.

Empowerment.

10.Women’s Victimization: Global Perspectives

The Impact of Globalization

End Notes

Women’s Rights are Human Rights

Violations of Women Domestically

Community Level Victimization: Sex Trafficking

Victimization of Women at the State Level

Global Initiatives for Rights and Justice

IV.WOMEN AS PROFESSIONALS.

11.Women in Law Enforcement.

A History of Women in Policing.

Barriers of Women in Policing

Comparison of Male and Female Officers' Job Performance.

Gender, Race, and Culture.

Success in a Different Career Path.

Legal Protections.

12.Women in the Legal Profession.

Patriarch Nature of the World of Law.

History of Women in Law.

Law School Socialization.

Patriarchal Nature of the World of Law.

Legal Practice: Struggles in a Man's World.

Race, Class, and Gender.

Mass Media Images.

Strengths of Women Attorneys.

Significance of Women's Entrance into the Law.

13.Women in Corrections.

History of Women in Corrections.

Women Probation Officers.

Women Wardens.

The Correctional Counselor.

The Female Correctional Officer.

14.Summary and New Directions for the Future.

Theme of Gender, Class, and Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation and Age.

Theme of Multiple Oppression of Gender, Class, and Race./Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation and Age.

Theme of Male-Oriented Social Construction of Knowledge.

Importance of Social Context.

Empowerment of Women Involved with the Justice System.

Future Trends.

Women's Issues in Criminal Justice  (Criminal Justice)

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

Instructor's Manual and Test Bank (Download Only), 2/E
van Wormer & Bartollas
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement; 128 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205517102 | ISBN-13: 9780205517107
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PowerPoint Presentation (Download Only), 2/E
van Wormer & Bartollas
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531067 | ISBN-13: 9780205531066
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Voices of Women from the Criminal Justice System
van Wormer & Bartollas
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205510264 | ISBN-13: 9780205510269
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Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive for Criminal Justice, Version 2.0
Allyn & Bacon
©2003 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205380980 | ISBN-13: 9780205380985

Allyn & Bacon Introduction to Criminal Justice Study Site (Open access), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205493424 | ISBN-13: 9780205493425
URL:  http://www.abintrocriminaljustice.com

Careers in Criminal Justice CD-ROM
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131195131 | ISBN-13: 9780131195134
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CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

Crime Time Special Edition: Patrolling Terror, 7/E
Barber
©2008 | Prentice Hall | DVD | Instock
ISBN-10: 013615736X | ISBN-13: 9780136157366
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Criminal Justice Simulations, 10/E
Schmalleger
©2009 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135137888 | ISBN-13: 9780135137888
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Criminal Justice Simulations Brief, CD-ROM
Schmalleger
©2008 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132252228 | ISBN-13: 9780132252225
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Criminal Justice Systems Chart, 6/E
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 1 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131701614 | ISBN-13: 9780131701618
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Criminal Justice in New York, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack Item Only)
Jones-Brown
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 96 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205440444 | ISBN-13: 9780205440443

Criminal Justice in North Carolina (Valuepack Item Only)
Jackson
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205440428 | ISBN-13: 9780205440429

Criminal Justice in Ohio, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack Item Only)
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©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020544041X | ISBN-13: 9780205440412

Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack item only), 2/E
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©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205437133 | ISBN-13: 9780205437139

Criminal Justice in West Virginia, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack item only)
Barkan
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205440436 | ISBN-13: 9780205440436

Criminal Justice, Evaluating Online Resources with Research Navigator, 2004
Payton
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131844601 | ISBN-13: 9780131844605

Ethics in Criminal Justice, A Scenario Based CD-ROM, 9/E
Prentice Hall
©2007 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 013204398X | ISBN-13: 9780132043984
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Online Resource Guide for Law Enforcement
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©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130186856 | ISBN-13: 9780130186850
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TIME: Criminal Justice, Special Edition
Time Magazine & Inc.
©2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131174576 | ISBN-13: 9780131174573

Themes of the Times for Criminal Justice (Valuepack Item Only), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205509959 | ISBN-13: 9780205509959

Themes of the Times for Criminology (Valuepack item only), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 96 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020551183X | ISBN-13: 9780205511839

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