The volume suggests that women have an important, though often unrecognized, stake in the "war on crime" and that women's concerns must be placed at the center rather than at the periphery of any discussion of crime and crime control. The current macho war on crime more often than not harms women while also fueling racial tensions and exacerbating poverty. Essays in the book explore: (1) The Hidden Consequences for Women of Criminal Justice Policy Reforms; (2) Civil Forfeiture of Property: The Victimization of Women as Innocent Owners and Third Parties; (3) Boot Camp as a Correctional Reform; (4) Police Advice and Women's Safety in Britain; (5) Gender, Class, and Race in Three High-Profile Crimes; (6) Feminism and Community Policing; (7) The War on Drugs as a War Against Black Women; (8) Incarcerated Mothers and Children's Visitation Programs; (9) Masculinities, Violence, and Communitarian Control; and (10) Women, Public Policy, and Social Control. References, notes, tables, figure, index