Women and the Criminal Justice System

What is it about?

In its 5th edition, the chapters have been updated to present unique data on women in the professions related to criminal justice and the militarization of policing. Reproductive rights are explored in the chapter on women and the law with personal interviews with feminist lawyers. The correctional chapters describe strategies drawn from gender- and trauma informed care and motivational interviewing for addiction treatment. Racial and ethnic issues are stressed throughout the chapters.

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Why is it important?

In showing ways girls and women who have embarked on a path to crime and criminalization, this book also through personal narratives and research data shows how the girls and women can be empowered to turn their lives around. Treatment innovations are provided in detail along with policy innovations toward harm reduction. This book is important in showing how women have made a mark within corrections, policing, and the legal professions and highlighting the obstacles that have been overcome in the process.