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Women in the Criminal Justice System, Third Edition

NCJ Number
151235
Author(s)
C Feinman
Date Published
1994
Length
223 pages
Annotation
This third edition provides updated information on the status of women in all aspects of the US criminal justice system, from incarcerated women to professionals in the legal, law enforcement, and correctional fields.
Abstract
The book is divided into the following sections: (1) Women's Role and Place: A Historic Debate; (2) Women and Crime: Myths and Realities; (3) Women in Prisons and Jails; (4) Women in Law Enforcement; (5) Women in the Legal Profession; and (6) Women in Corrections. Tables, notes, bibliography, index

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