McShane, Marilyn D. 1956- creator author. Hsieh, Ming-Li author. text bibliography nyu 2021 Second edition. monographic eng

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xx, 298 pages ; 26 cm "A study of women and criminal justice including: violence against women, female offenders, women prisoners, female criminal justice personnel, and sex discrimination in criminal justice administration"-- The study of women and crime -- Theories of female criminality -- The female victim and the criminal justice system -- Prostitution and sex crimes -- Women and domestic violence -- Other domestic offenses -- Female drug offending -- Women and corrections -- Issues in female delinquency -- Women working in the criminal justice system -- Employment issues and the law -- Effects of race, class, gender, and culture. Ming-Li Hsieh, University of Wisconsin; Marilyn D. McShane. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Women Legal status, laws, etc United States Women Violence against United States Female offenders United States Women prisoners United States Women criminal justice personnel United States Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration United States Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration KF478 .M37 2021 364.3/740973 9781543813791 2020046367 DLC 201021 20230719114554.0 21765423 eng