Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales

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Elaine Gunnison (Seattle University, USA) Frances P. Bernat (Texas A&M International University, USA)

Women, Crime, and Justice

Balancing the Scales

Elaine Gunnison (Seattle University, USA), Frances P. Bernat (Texas A&M International University, USA), Lynne Goodstein (University of Connecticut, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
15 July 2016

Gender studies: women; Crime & criminology

Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of women in the criminal justice system, providing important new insight to their position as offenders, victims, and practitioners.

Draws on global feminist perspectives on female offending and victimization from around the world Covers topics including criminal law, case processing, domestic violence, gay/lesbian and transgendered prisoners, cyberbullying, offender re-entry, and sex trafficking Explores issues professional women face in the criminal justice workplace, such as police culture, judicial decision-making, working in corrections facilities, and more Includes international case examples throughout, using numerous topical examples and personal narratives to stimulate students’ critical thinking and active engagement

By: Elaine Gunnison (Seattle University USA), Frances P. Bernat (Texas A&M International University, USA), Lynne Goodstein (University of Connecticut, USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781118793466
ISBN 10: 1118793463
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 15 July 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elaine Gunnison is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director in the Criminal Justice Department at Seattle University. She is the co-author of Offender Reentry: Beyond Crime and Punishment (2013), and she has published journal articles examining criminological theories as applied to female offenders, female victimization, and women in corrections. Frances Bernat is Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M International University and Emeritus Professor at Arizona State University. She is the co-author of Criminal Procedure Law: Police Issues and the Supreme Court (2013) and Human Sex Trafficking (2011). Lynne Goodstein is Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. She is the co-author of The American Prison (1989) and Rethinking Gender, Crime and Justice: Feminist Readings (2006); and several book chapters and journal articles on higher education, sexual assault, women and crime, corrections, and criminal sentencing.