It's a Crime: Women and Justice (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Muraskin, Roslyn; Alleman, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130113891 ISBN 13: 9780130113894

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

Muraskin (criminal justice, Long Island U.) and nearly 40 other contributors examine a variety of issues surrounding women and the criminal justice system. Beginning with an historical approach, including an evaluation of women's involvement in the criminal justice system during the Salem Witch Trials and slave women's resistance or accommodation as a precursor to modern African American women's roles, the book demonstrates how current female criminality is related to historical stereotypes. It includes discussions of women in the judiciary and police force; women and drugs; women in prison; women as victims of violence; abortion; and girls and delinquency. An index would have been useful. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Publisher:

In this very important, timely edited volume, the authors both experts in the field confront the legal sociological, and psychological perspectives involving women and criminal justice. Sexual crimes, female victims, experiences and societal reactions to sexual violence and issues of privacy are covered. Attention is also paid to women as offenders and professionals in criminal justice.

From the Back Cover:

This timely anthology explores the legal, sociological, and psychological perspectives involving women and criminal justice. Sexual crimes, female victims, experiences and societal reactions to sexual violence and issues of privacy are covered. Includes 28 new chapters, including-e.g., on slave women, affirmative action, and women and AIDS. Examines the historical and contemporary roles of women through the contributions of the law. Explores various aspects of gender issues, including sex roles, sex differences and concepts of masculinity and femininity. For professionals in the criminal justice and legal fields.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130113891
• ISBN 13: 9780130113894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 488