Women and the Criminal Justice System
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Women and the Criminal Justice System, Fourth Edition, presents an up-to-date analysis of women as victims of crime, as offenders, and as professionals in the justice system. The text features an empowerment approach is unified by underlying themes of the intersection of gender, race, and class; and evidence-based research. Personal narratives highlight the information provided to help students connect the text material with real-life situations. An emphasis on critical thinking teaches students to look beyond media hype concerning female offenders to study the real stories behind women affected by and working in the justice system. -- Provided by publisher
Keywords
Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States; Women -- Drug use -- United States; Female offenders -- United States;
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9780133141351
Publication Date
2014
Publisher
Pearson
City
Boston, MA
Department
Department of Social Work
Department
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Van Wormer, Katherine S. and Bartollas, Clemens, "Women and the Criminal Justice System" (2014). Faculty Book Gallery. 84.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/84
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Fourth Edition
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