Women, Law, and Social Control

Name: Women, Law, and Social Control
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ISBN: 9780205442072

ISBN-10: 0205442072

ISBN-13: 9780205442072

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Alida V. Merlo, Joycelyn M. Pollock

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Key Benefit: A collection of original articles written by leading scholars in the field that examines women as offenders, professionals, and victims. Key Topic: This integrated approach explores current issues - including the increase in women's imprisonment rates, women as rape survivors, women who kill in abusive relationships, and women working within the criminal justice system-which illuminates the special sanctions women face today.

Book details

List price: $118.60
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/21/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Dr. Joycelyn Pollock has been a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas State University-San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University) since 1993. She previously served as a probation and parole officer in the state of Washington and a program review specialist for the New York Department of Correctional Services. She taught law and criminology at the University of Turku, Finland, as a Fulbright fellow and conducted training in the areas of criminology, sexual harassment and ethics. Dr. Pollock's many published works include PRISON: TODAY AND TOMORROW; WOMEN, LAW, AND SOCIAL CONTROL; PRISONS AND PRISON LIFE: COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES; and MORALITY STORIES. She…



Preface


About the Contributors



Introduction



Gender, Justice, and Social Control: A Historical Perspective



Images of Women and Social Control


Social Control


Women's Role in Colonial America


The Nineteenth Century: "Separate Spheres"


Feminism in the Nineteenth Century


The Twentieth Century


The Second Wave of Feminism


Women as Criminals


Women as Victims


Women as Professionals


Crossovers


Conclusion



Images of Women



Historical Images of Women


Images of Women as Criminals


The Emergence of Mass Media


Evolving Images of Women in Mass Media


Images of Criminal Women and Criminal Justice Practitioners


In Search of Positive Images for Women


Images of Women in Music and Comics


News Coverage of Victims and Offenders


Conclusion



Current Issues in the Law and Women: What Would a Reasonable Woman Do?



Law as a Gendered Entity


What Would a Reasonable Woman Do?


Case Law and the Reasonable Women Standard


Civil Protection Orders that Encompass the Reasonable Woman Standard


Separate Spheres


The Legal Bridge into the Male Sphere


Women in Criminal Justice Agencies


Employment Discrimination Continues


Reverse Discrimination


Women's Experiences in the Law


The Gender Bias Studies


Policy Implications


Conclusion



Regulating and Controlling Women's Bodies



Pregnant Women and Drugs


Prosecution of Pregnant Women for Substance Abuse


The Effects of Crack Cocaine on Fetuses


A Slippery Slope?


Defining the Fetus as a Person


Coercive Contraception


Controlling Women with AIDS


Controlling Pregnant Women with AIDS


HIV/AIDS in Prison


The Criminal Justice System's Response to Women Infected with HIV/AIDS


Policy Implications and Future Goals


Conclusion



Women Practitioners in the Criminal Justice System



Police Women in the Twenty-First Century



Media Images of Policewomen


Research on Policewomen


Applied Research


Voices from Women in the Field


Recruitment and Retention


Promotion Findings


Sexual Harassment Findings


Interagency Collaboration Findings


Summary of Findings


Conclusion



Women Working in Prisons and Jail Settings: Progress and Prospects



Perspectives on Work Behavior


History of Women in Corrections


Legal Challenges to Women Working in All-Male Institutions


Women Working as Correctional Officers


Reasons for Women's Entry into Corrections


Supervision Styles of Women Correctional Officers


Perceptions of Supervisory Styles


Views of Male Coworkers


Attitudes of Male Inmates


Attitudes of Correctional Administrators


Women in Management Positions


Perspectives on Management Styles


Management Styles of Female Wardens and Superintendents


Major Obstacles for Women


Increased Occupational Stress


Gender and Sexual Harassment


Conclusion



The Practice of Law in the Twenty-First Century



History of Women in the Legal Profession


Stereotypes That Hurt Women Lawyers


Gender Bias Is Widespread and Persistent


Salary Inequities Remain


Female Lawyers of Color


Women in the Judiciary


Women in Law School


Balanced Lives


Female Lawyers in the Criminal Justice System


Redefining the Legal Profession


Conclusion



Women as Victims



Rape Survivors: The Law and The Reality



Types and Definitions of Rape


Types of Rape


Perceptual Definitions of Rape


Personal Definitions of Rape


Legal Definitions of Rape


Legal Reforms


Marital Exemption for Rape


Rape Shield Laws


Campus Reforms


Hate Rape


Prevalence and Correlates


Trends and the 2002 Victimization Data


Aftermath of Rape


Rape Trauma Syndrome


Postrape Adjustment


Motivation for Rape


Feminist Theories


Individualistic Theories


Limitations of Rape Motivation Theories


Policy Implications


Preventing Acquaintance Rape


Law Enforcement Issues


Higher Education Issues


NCVS Methodological Issues


Conclusion



Intimate Partner Violence Against and By Women



Historical Perspective


Intimate Partner Violence


Prevalence of Relationship Violence


Crimes Against Women


Effects of Intimate Partner Violence


Responses to Intimate Partner Violence


Social Action Responses


Legalistic Responses


Conclusion



Women Offenders



Female Criminality: Ten Years Later



Constructing a Theory of Female Criminality


Recent Theories


Drugs: Impact on Female Criminality


Conclusion



Women Drug Offenders



A Brief History of Drugs


Women as Drug Offenders


Criminal Involvement with Drugs


The Impact of the War on Drugs


Drug Offending and Women's Lifestyles


Sources of Interaction


Drugs and Social Issues


Drugs and Criminological Theories


Treatment Issues


Access to Treatment


Treatment for AIDS


Mental Health, Abuse, and Family Support Issues


Policy Responses and Implications


Laws and Pregnancy


Asset Forfeiture and Zero Tolerance Policies


Termination of Parental Rights


Mandatory Minimum Sentences and Harsher Drug Laws


Conclusion



Women as Perpetrators of Murder



Images of Murder: Women as Offenders and Victims


Offender/Victim Relationship


Marital Violence


Infanticide


Suicide


Theories of Family Violence


Integrated Model


Motives for Murder


Conclusion



Girls, Minorities, and Women in the System



The Context of Women's Imprisonment



Gender and Social Control


The Gendered Context of the Imprisonment Binge


Pathways to Imprisonment: A Contextual Approach


Violence and Trauma


Substance Abuse


Economic Marginalization


Origins of the Prison


The Reformatory


The Contemporary Prison


Programming


Issues Affecting Women in Prison


Reentry and the Gendered Problems of Parole


The Experience of Parole for Women


Parole and Motherhood


Recidivism


Policy Implications


Conclusion



Still the "Best Place to Conquer Girls": Girls and the Juvenile Justice System



A Century of Girls' Justice


Research and Girls in the System


Girls' Arrest Trends


Relabeling


Rediscovery and "Upcriming"


Juvenile Justice in the New Millennium


Girls Detention Trends


Girls' Experiences in Detention


Gender and Training Schools-Girls' Victimization Continues


Girls and Juvenile Justice: What Does the Future Hold?


Conclusion



Intersectionality of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Justice: Women of Color



Conceptual Framework


Justice


Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Crime


Women of Color


Theoretical Perspectives


Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender Intersectionality


Race/Ethnicity, Class, Criminalization, and Justice


Criminalization


Women of Color and the Courts


Women of Color and Incarceration


Race/Ethnicity, Class, Victimization, and Justice


Domestic Violence


Sexual Abuse


Other Forms of Victimization


Consequences of Differential Justice


Policy Implications


Conclusion



Conclusion



Assessing Progress and Imaging the Future for Women and Justice



Women in Law-Related Professions


Women, the Law, and the Judiciary


Women in Law Enforcement


Harassment and Discrimination in the Profession


Women in Corrections


Controlling Women's Bodies


Female Victims


Rape Victimization


Battered Women


Female Offenders and the System's Response


Women, Crime, and Drugs


Women Involved in Violent Crime


Women in Prison and Jail


Juvenile Female Offenders: Differential Processing and Treatment


The Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Class, and Criminal Justice


Strategies for the Incorporation of Women and Women's Perspectives in Law


Women's Progress in Education and Politics


Index