Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice Original Feminist Readings

by Renzetti, Claire; Goodstein, Lynne

• ISBN13: 9780195329964
• ISBN10: 0195329961
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Esteemed criminologists Renzetti and Goodstein's volume of original essays covers a broad range of topics of concern to those who study women, crime, and criminal justice. The book's approach affords the reader an opportunity to review alternative perspectives on women and justice--and compare them to more traditional explanations. This expands the reader's knowledge base, spurs discussions, and addresses cutting-edge topics. Contributors include leading feminist criminologists such as Meda Chensey-Lind, Kathleen Ferraro, Nancy Jurik, Susan Martin, Susan Miller, Barbara Owen, and Elizabeth Stanko. Coverage includes topics typically not found in other books on women, crime, and justice--such as corporate violence against women, violence against women as a human rights issue, battered women charged with crimes, and international law. All essays in the volume emphasize (1) the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, and social class in the etiology of women's crime, (2) victimization, and (3) involvement in the criminal justice system. A brief introduction precedes every reading; discussion questions follow. These encourage students to think critically about what they have read and go beyond the essay to learn more about the topics addressed. The book is divided into three sections. Each section features a thought-provoking introduction by the editors that provides a general overview and frames each selection in a larger context, which helps the reader understand the relevance of the selections that follow.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice: An Overview

Connecting Gender and Crime

Women, Danger, and Criminology

'Out of Sight/Out of Mind': Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

Girls and Gangs

Doing Crime and Being Victimized: Agency and Victimization in Women's Illicit Lives and in the Legal Treatment of Women in Prostitution

Gender and Violence

Crime and Punishment in the Lives of Women Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Users: Exploring the Gender, Lifestyle, and Legal Issues

Explaining Female Offending

Crimes Against Women

Woman Battering: More Than a Family Problem

Sexual Assault

Corporate Violence Against Women

Understanding Violence Against Women: Universal Human Rights and International Law

Gender, Law, and Criminal Justice

Female Crime Trends, 1960-1995

Gender and Law

Women, Race, and Criminal Justice Processing

When Victims Become Defendants: Battered Women Charged With Crimes

Perspectives on Women in Prison

Gender and Policing

Femininities, Masculinities, and Organizational Conflict: Women in Criminal Justice Occupations

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