{"product_id":"women-and-the-criminal-justice-system-gender-race-and-class-paperback","title":"Women and the Criminal Justice System: Gender, Race, and Class - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Stuart Van Wormer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClemens Bartollas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents an up-to-date analysis of women as victims of crime, as individuals under justice system supervision, and as professionals in the field. The text features an empowerment approach that is unified by underlying themes of the intersection of gender, race, and class; and evidence-based research. Personal narratives supplement research and statistics to help students connect the text material with real-life situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition is informed by consideration of major ongoing social movements such as #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and the fight to reduce mass incarceration. The text stresses contemporary topics such as recognition of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in juvenile and adult facilities; the introduction of trauma-informed care in detention centers and prisons; the criminalization of Black girls and women; the effects of an increasingly militarized police culture; and the contributions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and other influential women. With its emphasis on critical thinking, this text is ideal for undergraduate courses concerning women in the justice system.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Stuart van Wormer\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emerita of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa. Her academic work has been mostly in the areas of human rights and addiction treatment. She earned her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Georgia and an MSSW from the University of Tennessee, Nashville. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClemens Bartollas \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Iowa, where he has taught criminology for 35 years. He has written more than 50 texts, biographies, monographs, and articles. He earned his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785178415392,"sku":"9780367774967","price":196.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d7199555d6348e8d27223747e46e4be3.webp?v=1780612834","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/women-and-the-criminal-justice-system-gender-race-and-class-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}