Women and the Criminal Justice System

Women and the Criminal Justice System: Gender, Race, and Class, 5th Edition, is a textbook that presents an analysis of women throughout legal and correctional environments. The volume examines female experiences as crime victims, individuals under system supervision, and working justice professionals.

The text applies an empowerment approach centered on evidence-based research and the intersection of gender, race, and class. This edition also incorporates discussions of major contemporary social movements, such as the fight to reduce mass incarceration.

Personal narratives accompany empirical data to help students connect course concepts to real-life situations. Emphasizing critical thinking, the book is designed for undergraduate courses focused on women in the justice system.