Women in the Criminal Justice System

Name: Women in the Criminal Justice System
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Women in the Criminal Justice SystemTracking the Journey of Females and Crime\nAuthor(s): Tina L. Freiburger, Catherine D. Marcum\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781482260496, 978-1482260496\nSynopsis\nWomen in the Criminal Justice System: Tracking the Journey of Females and Crime provides a rare up-to-date examination of women both as offenders and employees in the criminal justice system. While the crime rate in the United States is currently decreasing, the rate of female incarceration is rising. Female participation in the criminal justice workforce is also rising. However, women on both sides of the system experience special issues. This book presents the current state of females in the system through contributions by expert authors.\n\nThe book discusses the criminal justice systems reaction to women, as well as the successes and failures of its responses and current and future consequences. The surg.