Women in the Criminal Justice System, Third Edition

• NCJ Number: 151235
• Author(s): C Feinman
• Date Published: 1994
• Length: 223 pages
• Sale Source: Praeger Publishers
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This third edition provides updated information on the status of women in all aspects of the US criminal justice system, from incarcerated women to professionals in the legal, law enforcement, and correctional fields.

Abstract

The book is divided into the following sections: (1) Women's Role and Place: A Historic Debate; (2) Women and Crime: Myths and Realities; (3) Women in Prisons and Jails; (4) Women in Law Enforcement; (5) Women in the Legal Profession; and (6) Women in Corrections. Tables, notes, bibliography, index