Women and Crime: A Text/Reader

2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4833-5665-5
Verlag: SAGE PUBN

Buch, Englisch, Band 09, 632 Seiten, Format (B × H): 185 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1009 g

Reihe: Sage Text/Reader Series in Cri

The text includes the history and theories of victimization, female offending, international victimization issues, the processing and sentencing of female offenders, girls in the juvenile justice system, the supervision and incarceration of women, women and work in the criminal justice system. The text also includes cutting edge case studies of women in the criminal justice system on issues such as the Steubenville Rape case, Cleveland's House of Horrors, Witchcraft in Papua New Guinea and Jodi Arias.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mallicoat, Stacy L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by Craig Hemmens
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION I: Women and Crime: Introduction
The Influence of Feminism on Studies of Women and Crime
Women and Crime
Data Sources on Women as Victims and Offenders
The Contributions of Feminist Methodology to Research on Women and Crime
How to Read a Research Article
Reading: Patriarchy, Crime and Justice: Feminist Criminology in an Era of Backlash, by Meda Chesney-Lind
Reading: Grounding the Analysis of Gender and Crime: Accomplishing and Interpreting Qualitative Interview Research, by Jody Miller
SECTION II: Theories of Victimization
Victims and the Criminal Justice System
Fear of Victimization
Theories on Victimization
Reading: College Students’ Crime-Related Fears on Campus: Are Fear-Provoking Cues Gendered? by Bonnie S. Fisher and David May
Reading: Help-Seeking in a National Sample of Victimized Latino Women: The Influence of Victimization Types, by Chiara Sabina, Carlos A. Cuevas, and Jennifer L. Schally
SECTION III: Women and Vicitimization: Rape and Sexual Assault
Historical Perspectives on Rape and Sexual Assault
Defining Sexual Victimization
Prevalence of Rape and Sexual Assault
Rape Myths
Acquaintance Versus Stranger Assault
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
Spousal Rape
Same-Sex Sexual Violence
Racial Differences in Sexual Assault
The Role of Victims in Sexual Assault Cases
Reading: Student Perceptions of Sexual Assault Resources and Prevalence of Rape Myth Attitudes, by Rebecca M. Hayes-Smith and Lora M. Levett
Reading: Regretting It After? Focus Group Perspectives on Alcohol Consumption, Nonconsensual Sex and False Allegations of Rape, by Clare Gunby, Anna Carline, and Caryl Beynon
SECTION IV: Women and Victimization: Intimate Partner Abuse and Stalking
Defining and Identifying Intimate Partner Abuse
The Cycle of Violence
Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse
Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Victim Experiences with Police and Corrections
Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence
Victims and Offenders of Stalking
Cyberstalking
Laws on Stalking
Reading: Interpersonal Violence Against Women: The Role of Men, by Martin D. Schwartz and Walter S. DeKeseredy
Reading: Women’s Disclosure of Dating Violence: A Mixed Methodological Study, by Katie M. Edwards, Christina M. Dardis, and Christine A. Gidycz
SECTION V: International Issues in the Victimization of Women
Human Trafficking
The Women of Juarez
Female Genital Mutilation
Honor-Based Violence
Reading: Human Sex Trafficking: The Global Becomes Local, by Frances P. Bernat and Heather C. Winkeller
Reading: Karo-Kari: A Form of Honour Killing in Pakistan, by Sujay Patel and Amin Muhammad Gadit
SECTION VI: Theories on Female Offending
Theoretical Perspectives on Female Criminality
Reading: The Intersectional Alternative: Explaining Female Criminality, by April Bernard
Reading: Does It Cost More to Be a Female Offender? A Life-Course Study of Childhood Circumstances, Crime, Drug Abuse, and Living Conditions, by Felipe Estrada and Anders Nilsson
SECTION VII: Girls and Juvenile Delinquency
The Rise of the Juvenile Court and the Sexual Double Standard
The Nature and Extent of Female Delinquency
The “Violent” Girl
Technical Violations: The New Status Offense
Risk Factors for Female Delinquency
Meeting the Unique Needs of Delinquent Girls
Reading: Violent Girls or Relabeled Status Offenders? An Alternative Interpretation of the Data, by Barry C. Feld
Reading: Trauma Among Lesbians and Bisexual Girls in the Juvenile Justice System, by Juliette Noel Graziano and Eric F. Wagner
SECTION VIII: Female Offenders and Their Crimes
Women and Drugs
Property Crime
Prostitution
Women and Violence
Mothers Who Kill Their Children
Reading: Cracked Perspectives: Reflections of Women and Girls in the Aftermath of the Crack Cocaine Era, by Judith A. Ryder and Regina E. Brisgone
Reading: It’s Not Only for the Money: An Analysis of Adolescent Versus Adult Entry Into Street Prostitution, by Jennifer E. Cobbina and Sharon S. Oselin
SECTION IX: Processing and Sentencing of Female Offenders
Stage of the Criminal Justice System
Race Effects and the Processing of Female Offenders
The War on Drugs and Its Effects for Women
The Effects of Extralegal Factors on Sentencing Women
The Effects of Sentencing Guidelines on Judicial Decision Making
International Perspectives on the Processing of Female Offenders
Reading: The Impact of Race, Gender, and Age on the Pretrial Decision, Tina L. Freiburger and Carly M. Hilinski
Reading: Gender and Sentencing in the Federal Courts: Are Women Treated More Leniently, by Jill K. Doerner and Stephen Demuth
Section X: The Incarceration of Women
Historical Context of Female Prisons
Contemporary Issues for Incarcerated Women
Physical and Mental Health Needs of Incarcerated Women
Children of Incarcerated Mothers: The Unintended Victims
Reading: Mothers in Trouble: Coping With Actual or Pending Separation From Children Due to Incarceration, by Katarzyna Celinska and Jane A. Siegel
Reading: The Impact of Incarceration on Women’s Mental Health: Responses From Women in a Maximum-Security Prison, by Holly M. Harner and Suzanne Riley
SECTION XI: The Supervision of Women: Community Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry
Gender-Responsive Programming for Women
The Supervision of Women in the Community
Women on Parole
Reentry Issues for Incarcerated Women
Recidivism and Female Offenders
Reading: Women Disrupting a Marginalized Identity: Subverting the Parolee Identity Through Narrative, by Tara D. Opsal
Reading: Meeting the Health Needs of Post-Incarcerated Women: How Welcome Home Ministries Helps Bridge the Gap and Implications for Public Health Professionals, Carolyn Leitzell, Natalie Madrazo, and Carmen Warner-Robbins
SECTION XII: Women Professionals and the Criminal Justice System: Police, Corrections, and Offender Services
Women in Police
Women in Corrections
Community Corrections: Female Probation and Parole Officers
Reading: Sexual Harassment in Law Enforcement: Incidence, Impact, and Perception, Kimberly A. Lonsway, Rebecca Paynich, and Jennifer N. Hall
Reading: Promotional Opportunities: How Women in Corrections Perceive Their Chances for Advancement at Work, Cassandra Matthews, Elizabeth Monk-Turner, and Melvina Sumter
SECTION XIII: Women Professionals and the Criminal Justice System: Courts and Victim Services
Women and the Law
Women and the Judiciary
Women and Work in Victim Services
Reading: Structuring Gender’s Impact: Judicial Voting Across Criminal Justice Cases, Madhavi McCall
Reading: Barriers to Working With Sexual Assault Survivors: A Qualitative Study of Rape Crisis Center Workers, Sarah E. Ullman and Stephanie M. Townsend
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Mallicoat, Stacy L.
Stacy L. Mallicoat is a professor of criminal justice and Director of the University Honors program at California State University, Fullerton. She earned her BA in legal studies and sociology from Pacific Lutheran University and her PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in sociology. She is the author of several Sage textbooks, including Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies, Women and Crime: Core Concepts, and Criminal Justice Policy. Her work also appears in a number of peer-­reviewed journals and edited volumes. She is an active member of the American Society of Criminology, the Western Society of Criminology, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.