This book presents an up-to-date analysis of women as victims of crime, as individuals under justice system supervision, and as professionals in the field. The text features an empowerment approach that is unified by underlying themes of the intersection of gender, race, and class; and evidence-based research. Personal narratives supplement research and statistics to help students connect the text material with real-life situations.

This new edition is informed by consideration of major ongoing social movements such as #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and the fight to reduce mass incarceration. The text stresses contemporary topics such as recognition of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in juvenile and adult facilities; the introduction of trauma-informed care in detention centers and prisons; the criminalization of Black girls and women; the effects of an increasingly militarized police culture; and the contributions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and other influential women. With its emphasis on critical thinking, this text is ideal for undergraduate courses concerning women in the justice system.

Katherine Stuart van Wormer is Professor Emerita of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa. Her academic work has been mostly in the areas of human rights and addiction treatment. She earned her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Georgia and an MSSW from the University of Tennessee, Nashville.

Clemens Bartollas is Professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Iowa, where he has taught criminology for 35 years. He has written more than 50 texts, biographies, monographs, and articles. He earned his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University.

Preface

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1. Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Part II Female Crime and Delinquency

Chapter 2. Women, Girls, and Crime

Chapter 3. Gender-Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Chapter 4. Delinquency Across the Life Course

Part III Drug Addiction, Prison, and Restoration

Chapter 5. Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

Chapter 6. The Prison Environment

Chapter 7. Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Part IV Women as Victims and Survivors

Chapter 8. Sexual Assault and Rape

Chapter 9. Wife and Partner Abuse

Chapter 10. Women's Victimization: Global Perspectives, Co:Authored with Dheeshana Jayasundara

Part V Women as Professionals

Chapter 11. Women in Law Enforcement

Chapter 12. Women in the Legal Profession

Chapter 13. Women in Corrections

Chapter 14. Summary and Trends for the Future