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 Gendered (In)justice Theory and Practice in Feminist Criminology
Pamela J. Schram and Barbara Koons-Witt
The fifteen articles in this collection provide insight into the effects of structural arrangements on behavior and highlight the intersection of race, class, and gender. The editors chose articles illuminating the gender and environmental factors that precede criminal behavior and the effects of gender on how the criminal justice system perceives and treats adult women offenders. The four sections of the collection lay the foundation for a critical assessment of the justice system. Section I is an overview of feminist theory in criminology, from its early influence to its recent contributions. Section II addresses gender issues important to understanding women and the crimes they commit and emphasizes the need to study how gender organizes criminal activity. The articles in section III discuss the laws and policies affecting women offenders, including the effects of stereotypes on sentencing and the rising rates of incarceration due to drug laws. The final section analyzes the treatment of women in prison and programs for female offenders from a feminist perspective. Reasonably priced and an ideal length, this book provides both comprehensive coverage and the flexibility to cover additional material in a semester-long course.
 $28.95 list, 376 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-328-4 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-328-7 © 2004
“This is an interesting and timely collection of readings. The fifteen articles lend themselves to classroom discussion.” — Robert Langran, Villanova University
Table of Contents
Introduction Section I. FEMINIST THEORY AND CRIMINOLOGY 1. Feminism and Criminology (Kathleen Daly and Meda Chesney-Lind) 2. Feminism in Criminology: Engendering the Outlaw (Dana M. Britton) 3. Feminism for the Mainstream Criminologist: An Invitiation (Jeanne Flavin) Section II. UNDERSTANDING WOMEN AND THE CRIMES THEY COMMIT 4. Gender and Crime: Toward a Gendered Theory of Female Offending (Darrell Steffensmeier and Emilie Allan) 5. Women in the Street-Level Drug Economy: Continuity or Change? (Lisa Maher and Kathleen Daly) 6. Up It Up: Gender and the Accomplishment of Street Robbery (Jody Miller) 7. The Prevalence and Nature of Violent Offending by Females (Barbara A. Koons-Witt and Pamela J. Schram) Section III. LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING WOMEN OFFENDERS 8. The Role of Gender in a Structured Sentencing System: Equal Treatment, Policy Choices, and the Sentencing of Female Offenders (Ilene H. Nagel and Barry L. Johnson) 9. The War on Drugs and the Incarceration of Mothers (Stephanie Bush-Baskette) 10. The Wrong Race, Committing Crime, Doing Drugs, and Maladjusted for Motherhood: The Nation's Fury over "Crack Babies" (Enid Logan) 11. Bringing Back Shame: Women, Welfare Reform, and Criminal Justice (Amy E. Hirsch) Section IV. PROGRAMMING FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS 12. Feminine Fortresses: Woman-Centered Prisons? (Kelly Hannah-Moffat) 13. Correctional Administrators' Perspectives on Gender Arrangements and Family-Related Programming for Women Offenders (Merry Morash and Amanda L. Robinson) 14. Women in Prison: Approaches in the Treatment of Our Most Invisible Population (Stephanie S. Covington) 15. A Feminist Examination of Boot Camp Prison Programs for Women (Susan T. Marcus-Mendoza, Jody Klein-Saffran, and Faith Lutze)
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