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Women and the Criminal Justice System : Gender, Race, and Class

ISBN: 9780205294572 | 020529457X
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2000

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SummaryTable of Contents
Katherine Stuart van Wormer Ph.D., MSSW is a professor of social work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Women and the Criminal Justice System focuses heavily on gender and ethnic diversity and on the strengths of oppressed people, especially women of color. A wide range of issues are covered, from the rate of early childhood sexual abuse victimization in female inmates, to estimates of instances of male prison-guard-on-female-inmate rape, to the rate of women lawyers achieving partnerships in their firms. The aut... MORE
Prefaceix
PART I Introduction1(20)
Gender, Patriarchy, and Social Control
3(18)
... MORE
The Study of Crime and the Male Perspective
4(1)
Feminist Theories
5(3)
Liberal Feminism
5(1)
Socialist Feminism
6(1)
Marxist Feminism
7(1)
Radical Feminism
7(1)
Oppression, Patriarchal Society, and the Criminal Justice System
8(5)
Laws Defining Women's Place
9(1)
Sexual Harassment of Women in Criminal Justice Institutions
10(3)
Gender, Class, and Race and Women in the Criminal Justice System
13(2)
The Empowerment Perspective
15(1)
Summary
16(5)
PART II Women Criminals21(62)
Women in Crime
23(31)
Explanations of Female Crime
24(13)
Sexism and Female Crime
26(6)
Feminist Theory of Delinquency
32(1)
Gender, Class, and Race
33(4)
The Total Is Greater Than Its Parts
37(1)
Extent and Nature of Female Crime
37(7)
Is Female Crime Increasing?
37(3)
Trends in Violent Crimes among Women Offenders
40(4)
Women and Drug Offenses
44(3)
Processing of Female Offenders
47(2)
Summary
49(5)
The Prison Environment
54(29)
History of the Women's Prison
55(3)
The Population Profile
58(4)
Prison Structure
62(5)
The Social World of the Women's Prison
63(1)
Prison Families
63(3)
Prison Sexuality
66(1)
Attitudes toward Women in Prison
67(2)
The Bad Mother Image
68(1)
Degrading Practices
69(3)
Prison Sexual Abuse
70(2)
Inmate Litigation
72(2)
Women on Death Row
74(2)
Innovative Programs
76(2)
Feminist Empowering Programs
76(1)
Family Programs
77(1)
Ethnic-Specific Programs
78(1)
Summary
78(5)
PART III Women as Victims and Survivors83(68)
Rape
85(31)
Historical Overview
86(3)
African American Women and Rape
87(1)
Reconceptualization of Rape
88(1)
Prevalence
89(2)
Impact of the Mass Media
91(4)
Blaming the Victim
92(3)
Types of Rape
95(6)
Acquaintence Rape
95(2)
Mass Rape
97(2)
Child Sexual Abuse
99(2)
Criminal Justice Response
101(3)
Victims' Rights
102(2)
Psychological Trauma
104(3)
Treatment and Empowerment
107(3)
Denial-Avoidance
108(1)
Guilt and Sexualization
108(1)
Reexperience and Rage
109(1)
Healing
110(1)
Summary
110(6)
Wife and Partner Abuse
116(35)
Historical Overview
118(1)
Nature and Scope of the Problem
118(5)
Rates of Violence among Ethnic Minorities
120(1)
International Research
121(2)
Dynamics of Intimate Abuse
123(2)
Martial Rape
125(1)
Murder-Suicide
126(1)
Women Who Kill Their Husbands/Partners
127(2)
Theories of Partner Abuse
129(3)
Societal Stress
129(1)
Family Violence Framework
129(1)
Systems Theory
130(1)
Feminist Therapy
131(1)
The Substance Abuse Connection
132(3)
The Psychology of Male Abuse
135(1)
Criminal Justice Process
136(1)
Human Rights Issues
137(1)
Empowerment
138(6)
Crisis Intervention
138(1)
Shelters for Battered Women
139(3)
Treatment for Batterers
142(2)
Summary
144(7)
PART IV Women as Professionals151(88)
Women in Law Enforcement
153(27)
A History of Women in Policing
154(5)
Comparison of Male and Female Officers' Job Performance
159(1)
Gender, Race, and Culture
159(7)
Gender and Culture: Women Are Not Wanted---This Is a Man's Job
160(3)
Sexual Harassment in the Police Culture
163(2)
African American Women in Policing
165(1)
Success in a Difficult Career Path
166(3)
Legal Protections
169(6)
United States Civil Rights Act
170(1)
Fair Employment Practices (FEP)
170(1)
Tort Laws and Criminal Charges
171(1)
Statute 42 United States Code Section 1983
171(1)
The Courts and Findings of Sexual Harassment
172(2)
The Reasonable Woman Standard
174(1)
Summary
175(5)
Women in the Legal Profession
180(27)
History of Women in Law
181(5)
Law School Socialization
186(1)
Patriarchal Nature of the World of Law
187(2)
Legal Practice: Struggles in a Man's World
189(3)
Women on the Bench
190(2)
Race, Class, and Gender
192(3)
Gender and Discrimination
192(1)
Sexual Harassment
193(1)
Synergistic Nature of Race, Class, and Gender
194(1)
Mass Media Images
195(2)
Television and Film Portrayals
197(1)
Strengths of Women Attorneys
197(4)
Significance of Women's Entrance into the Law
201(2)
Summary
203(4)
Women in Corrections
207(23)
History of Women in Corrections
208(2)
Women Probation Officers
210(3)
Women Jail Officers
213(1)
Women Wardens
214(3)
The Correctional Counselor
217(4)
Stages in Counselors' Correctional Careers
220(1)
The Female Correctional Officer
221(6)
Toxic Environment
222(3)
Privacy--Equal Employment Dilemma
225(1)
Comparison of How Female and Male Correctional Officers Do Their Jobs
226(1)
Summary
227(3)
Summary and New Directions for the Future
230(9)
Theme of Gender, Class, and Race
230(1)
Theme of Multiple Oppressions of Gender, Class, and Race
231(1)
Theme of Male-Oriented Social construction of Knowledge
232(1)
Importance of Social Context
233(1)
Empowerment of Women Involved with the Justice System
234(1)
Future Trends
235(4)
Index239

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