Women, Gender, and Crime

A Text/Reader

NEW FEATURES:

• More than 50% new journal articles introduce students to important topics such as transformative feminist criminology, human trafficking, gender specific programs for juveniles, the impact of social ties on long term recidivism, social relationships and group dynamics for female inmates, and more.
• Fourteen new or updated case studies present compelling examples that connect concepts to real-life occurrences by covering key issues, such as, sexual victimization at military academies, stalking on college campuses, pregnancy and policing, and self-care for victim advocates. 
• Expanded coverage of critical topics make students aware of important issues such as multiple marginalities and LGBT populations, cyberstalking, labor trafficking, women and pretrial release, and challenges faced by female police officers. 
• Updated statistics, graphs, and tables demonstrate the most recent trends in criminology. 
  
  

KEY FEATURES: 

• Substantially edited and abridged articles make this text easier to read, without doing injustice to the core points raised by the authors or detracting from the authors’ key findings and conclusions. Much of the methodological discussions and data analysis are removed. 
• Designed throughout to enhance understanding, the book includes a helpful "How to Read a Research Article" guide before the first reading, as well as article introductions, photographs, and discussion questions that capture student interest and help them develop their critical thinking skills.
• Race and diversity is an underlying theme throughout the text as the author explores core topics on women as victims, offenders, and criminal justice workers. 
• Key terms, web resources, and thought-provoking discussion questions for each reading and each section help readers master the content and sharpen critical thinking skills.