The Invisible Woman: Gender, Crime, and Justice (Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice)

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THE INVISIBLE WOMAN: GENDER, CRIME, AND JUSTICE is the definitive guide for the women and the criminal justice system course. The textbook covers topics ranging from female offenders to female victims. of crime to female employees of the criminal justice system.

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Great book!.......2004-12-10

I ordered this book for a paper that I had to write for one of my courses. It covers so much ground and it is easily understood.

There is a study that is mentioned in this book about police responding to domestic violence calls and that these calls are considered the most dangerous. According to this study, they are not, the FBI statistics were inflated because of the category that those calls were under. This is completely different from something that has been drilled into me in my courses through lecture. I have not seen it in any of my text books. It made me stop and rethink.
I had no previous knowledge of this subject. I am still not an expert. I do have a more solid foundation because of its thoroughness.

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN: GENDER,CRIME, AND JUSTICE (CONTEMPORARY.......2000-04-25

The Invisible Woman...was a required text in a college course I attended at San Francisco State University. I found it to be very helpful in understanding complex issues surrounding women and the criminal injustice system.

Further, the book discusses issues surrounding the condition of women in relation to race, class, gender and political economy that many texts fail to disect honestly and realistically. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in educating themselves or others to the trails and tribulations women encure within the criminal injustice system!

Great book for studying women in criminal justice.......2000-04-05

I used this book for a college course and it was very easy to read, easy to understand, and held my attention. It's the first time I've wanted to read my school books! It was great about teaching specific statistics of women offenders, women victims, and professional women working in the criminal justice system. Highly recommended for any student studying criminal justice or anyone interested in the topic.

Gendered Justice: Addressing Female Offenders

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Gendered Justice: Addressing Female Offenders

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The Female Offender: Girls, Women, and Crime

ASIN: 0890891230

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This volume represents a rich diversity of contemporary research, theory and perspectives on gender appropriate policy and programming from the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. All of the authors included in this book are not only widely acclaimed for thier work but they are on the cutting edge of the research that is being conducted on gender and justice.

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A thorough overview of feminist jurisprudence.

.......1996-12-04

Deborah Rhode provides a historical overview of social gender inequalities that have manifested in the law. She assesses various feminist responses to these inequalities and argues that the establishment of a cohesive feminist philosophy of law, or feminist jurisprudence, will be the most direct, effective way to enacting legal reform addressing them. Her presentation begins with a brief explication of the historical framework prior to the contemporary women's rights movement. Rhode discusses domestic expectations of and restricted opportunities for women prior to the mid-nineteenth century and illustrates how early feminist developments, such as the writing of the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and the suffrage movement, helped loosen these social constraints.

With the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, women gained a degree of political power they never had before. Political power and greater access to the legislature became a means to redressing social gender inequalities in the law. The nascent women's movement of the time played a major role in promoting reform, and since then, has grown tremendously. Unfortunately, despite having general common goals, such as expanded employment and educational opportunities for women, reproductive freedom, nonsexist portrayals of women in the media, and revisions in criminal law and family policy regarding marital support, domestic violence, and rape, the women's movement in its present state is largely fragmented. This state of fragmentation is not conducive to promoting legal reform since each segment of the women's movement conceives reform differently.

Rhode argues that fragmentation results from "false dichotomies," or reductionist, binary notions of gender and issues pertaining to gender inequalities that do not capture the intricacies of such concepts. To build an effective women's movement able to achieve lasting social change, Rhode stresses the need to deconstruct simple, dichotomous thinking and address social problems in their full complexity. She maintains that feminists must establish one feminist jurisprudence based upon the manifest gender disadvantages that result from the current practice of law. A united feminist jurisprudence is essential if social change is the be enacted; fragmentation of the women's movement is a major setback. With one cohesive jurisprudence based on observable, undeniable gender inequalities, not multiple philosophies of law with diverse speculations regarding essential similarities and differences between and within gender groups, the women's movement would be in a stronger position to advocate legal reform.

Justice and Gender represents a broad historical synopsis of women's relation to the law. As a reference book for a general overview of current women's issues, trends in the legal treatment of women, theories regarding treatment, and strategies for combating inequalities, Rhode's book provides a solid foundation. However, if one wants thorough analysis of specific aspects of law, or a more comprehensive look at specific sides of current debates, a more focused book is in order. The weakness of Justice and Gender is that it covers a lot of material and a wide time period in a limited amount of space. For this reason, it cannot be anything more than a brief overview of feminist jurisprudence.

Countering the book's weakness is the way in which Rhode presents the material. Her presentation is thorough, and she spells out feminist arguments with a high degree of clarity. More importantly, she is even-handed in discussing the consequences of legal reforms surrounding women's issues, assessing both the benefits and drawbacks that different legal developments have had for women. For example, in discussing equity versus equality vis-à-vis exploitation in the workplace, Rhode praises short-term legal protections for women and restitution for past inequalities, but at the same time, feels that such measures can foster long-term dependence and perpetuate the stereotype of helpless women in need of assistance from paternalistic legislators. Taken collectively, Rhode's assessment of this and other legal reforms illuminates that fact that reform usually has both progressive and regressive aspects. In other words, reform has the ability to expand opportunities for women, but usually at the expense of long-term autonomy, freedom, and true equality with men.

Rhode clearly sides with progressive reform, but admirably, she carefully addresses other perspectives without becoming polemical or rhetorical. Her work attests to the importance of dealing directly and thoroughly with issues surrounding women's legal reform since it generates such a rich portrayal of the problems facing women advocating change. Avoiding reductive formulations of gender inequality and addressing social problems in their full complexity is the only way to promote serious discussion regarding women's relation to the law. Such discussion is an important, but complex, undertaking. It is not likely to end in the "quick-fix" type of reform that simplistic, dichotomous thinking produces. For this reason, resolutions are not foreseeable in the immediate future. The process of legal reform is a long one and has been going on for at least 150 years. However, by addressing gender inequality in a thorough manner, if and when the problem is resolved, it will have a long-lived, radical effect on society.

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" Doing Justice, Doing Gender is a much-needed analysis of women’s work and position throughout the criminal justice system. A comparative analysis of women who work in the legal profession, policing, and corrections is accomplished through a detailed study of both the gendered nature of work women do and the changing organizational dynamics operating over time in each occupation. This book will be of tremendous use to students in criminology, occupational sociology, and women’s studies."

--Natalie J. Sokoloff, Professor of Sociology,

John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate School, City University of New York

"Susan Ehrlich Martin and Nancy C. Jurik explore here ''the organization of justice occupations along gender lines'' in a clear, systematic fashion. They explicate how and why the logic of sexism is pervasive in law, policing, and corrections. This engaging and persuasive book should become fundamental reading in the criminal justice field."

--Peter K. Manning, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Michigan State University

" Doing Justice, Doing Gender is the first book to provide a thorough examination of women as police officers, lawyers, and correctional officers in the United States. It is well researched and explains the many obstacles women have encountered when they entered the male-dominated workplace of our justice system. This book is important for anyone considering a career in the criminal justice system."

--Donna C. Hale, Department of Criminal Justice, Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania

" Doing Justice, Doing Gender is the most sophisticated and comprehensive analysis to date of gender in the criminal justice system. With both insight and compassion, Susan Ehrlich Martin and Nancy C. Jurik bring to life women’s experiences and contributions in justice occupations. Essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners of law, policing, and corrections."

--James W. Messerschmidt, Professor of Sociology,

University of Southern Maine and author of Masculinities and Crime

The numbers of women working in justice occupations have dramatically increased over the past 20 years, yet zealous resistance to their full integration continues. As women have moved into justice fields traditionally occupied by men, they have encountered obstacles that confine them to gender-specific tasks and limit their advancement. Coworkers and superiors continue to equate competence with masculinity. Providing readers with insight into the long-standing struggles of women in justice occupations, Doing Justice, Doing Gender takes a close look at the organization of justice occupations along gender lines. Discussion focuses broadly on the field of law, both civil and criminal, and on municipal policing and correctional security. Following a feminist approach, authors Susan Ehrlich Martin and Nancy C. Jurik address:

- the historical roles of women in the justice system

- how and why women’s contributions have expanded in the past 20 years

- interpersonal, organizational, occupational, and societal barriers encountered by women justice workers

- women’s responses to workplace barriers and their impact on the justice system, victims, offenders, litigants, coworkers, and the public

- the interplay between race and gender in shaping women’s experiences and responses

But Doing Justice, Doing Gender not only provides a theoretical analysis of the social construction of gender in the workplace; it offers an accessible and well-written examination of gender issues and how they affect the women in justice occupations on a day-to-day basis. Filling a gap in the literature, this volume provides valuable and cutting-edge information for students, researchers, and justice professionals.

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It's time to break through the stereotypes!.......2000-04-08

The myths that perpetuate about women in law enforcement undermine the positive impact women have on reducing violence in our society. Kudos to Susan Martin for helping to raise awareness and set the record straight. We must increase the visibility of women who have the courage to break through the stereotypes, and promote educational programs and media strategies that provide a true picture of women's achievements in law enforcement.

Pig Farmer's Daughter and Other Tales of American Justice, The: Episodes of Racism and Sexism in the Courts from 1865 to the Present

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Thorough yet disturbing discussion of 'justice'...
An eloquent exposition.

Pig Farmer's Daughter and Other Tales of American Justice, The: Episodes of Racism and Sexism in the Courts from 1865 to the Present
Mary Frances Berry
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ASIN: 0679436111
Release Date: 1999-04-12

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From the head of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and noted professor of law and history at the University of Pennsylvania, a groundbreaking book that examines both civil and criminal court cases from the Civil War to the present, to reveal the impact of stereotyping--race, class, gender--on the American legal system.

The question Mary Frances Berry asks: Whose story most strongly influences the making of legal decisions in the American justice system? Using previously unexamined material from state appellate civil and criminal court cases--cases of rape, seduction, and paternity disputes, and cases dealing with murder, inheritance, and property disputes in which sexual relations are at the heart of the story--Berry takes us through two centuries of American case law to show how attitudes toward gender, race, class, and sexuality have materially affected, and continue to affect, judicial decision-making.

Among the many cases Berry discusses:

Alabama, 1867--A white woman sues her husband for divorce in both the lower and state supreme courts because of his sexual relationship with a former slave, and is denied her petition on the basis that a sexual relationship between a white man and a black woman is "of no consequence."

New York, 1932--In a surprising victory, the longtime mistress of a theater owner successfully contests her lover's will and proves her right to inherit a wife's portion of the estate.

Texas, 1984--A suit by a woman against her female lover ends in a decision that allows the court to avoid acknowledging the existence of a lesbian relationship.

And, in the 1990s, we see the cases of William Kennedy Smith, Mike Tyson, and O. J. Simpson in a new context.

Moving stories, shocking stories, ironic stories, tragic stories--a book that fascinates in terms of its human drama, by its demonstration of the ways in which prejudice affects justice, and by its account of how the law has evolved (or hasn't) as our racial, social, and sexual attitudes have changed.

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Thorough yet disturbing discussion of 'justice'..........2001-07-01

While there are probably very few people who think justice is truly blind to race, gender, class and sexual orientation, this look at the courts from Restoration until today is still shocking. The systemic protection of 'white male privilege' has made it impossible for just about anyone and everyone to get a fair trial. And throughout this book Berry argues convincingly, logically, simply and clearly why this has been the case.

Berry's thesis is that the court - through judges' decisions and verdicts - uphold the prevailing 'stories' of the day, explaining why some black men - under the protection of white male privilege - were punished less harshly than others. Or why black men were so quickly and easily convicted of raping white women, or why it was considered pretty much impossible to rape a black woman or a poor white one. And on and on and on... According to Berry, judges would twist the understanding of statutes and laws to conform to and support the stories. When, after WWII, stories began to change, the different attitudes and ideas were reflected in court decisions, and Brown vs. the Board of Education, Roe vs. Wade, and other cases were possible.

Berry certainly creates a very compelling case, showing the effects of these 'stories,' the efforts to change them and the ensuing results. Although I do believe that other elements - even, as the Supreme Court illustrated so clearly during the election fiasco, personal ideology - play a role, I still think that Berry is describing a very powerful phenonmenon. And Berry's evidence of a strong bias in the courts is something every American should know about. In fact, I think this should be mandatory reading for pretty much everybody.

An eloquent exposition........1999-06-15

The "Pig Farmer's Daughter" is a stalwart exposition describing the fault line of bigotry, and bias that runs through the historical bedrock of the American judicial system. Berry offers a seamless narrative, written eloquently and without malice. Her book is an irrefutable unveiling of the ignorance that so often poses as the truth of popular culture. What is so ironic is that the players she exposes were and are supposed to be the very people who are without bias. Everyone and anyone who has a desire to understand racism and sexism in this country needs to read this book. No lawyer or judge serious about racial justice should enter a courtroom without having read it.

Doing Justice, Doing Gender: Women in Legal and Criminal Justice Occupations (Women in the Criminal Justice System)

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Doing Justice, Doing Gender: Women in Legal and Criminal Justice Occupations (Women in the Criminal Justice System)
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Doing Justice, Doing Gender: Women in Legal and Criminal Justice Occupations is a highly readable, sociologically grounded analysis of women working in traditionally male dominant justice occupations of law, policing, and corrections. This Second Edition represents not only a thorough update of research on women in these fields, but a careful reconsideration of changes in justice organizations and occupations and their impact on women’s justice work roles over the past 40 years.

New to the Second Edition:

Introduces a wider range of workplace diversity and experiences: An expanded sociological theoretical framework grasps the interplay of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in understanding workplace identities and inequities.
Provides a better understanding of the centrality of gender issues to understanding the legal and criminal justice system in general: This edition further connects women’s work experiences to social trends and consequent changes in legal system and in criminal justice agencies.
Offers a more international perspective: More material is included on women lawyers, police, and correctional officers in countries outside the U.S.

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This is an excellent supplemental text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Gender & Work; Women and Work; Sociology of Work and Occupations; Women and the Criminal Justice System; and Gender Justice in the departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, Women’s Studies, and Social Work.

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