RACE GENDER AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ISBN: 9781609271800 Géneros: LNF:JFSL1 Sinópsis: The anthology Race Gender and Criminal Justice Equality Justice for All examines the ways in which race ethnicity class and gender impact offenders as they move through the criminal justice system and integrate back into the community While many books in the field address race or gender in the criminal justice system this book offers a detailed exploration of both The book also looks at the unintended consequences of criminal justice policies on women and minorities and considers what if anything is being done to address disparities Written in an accessible manner the book is divided into five main sections Understanding Race and Gender The Police The Courts Corrections Issues of Reentry and DisenfranchisementThe individual chapters of the book cover topics that are of high interest to students in the fields of Sociology and Criminology including the difference between race and ethnicity racial profiling the role of specialized courts prosecutorial discretion and recidivism Issues such as the death penalty imprisonment rates and drug policy are examined from both domestic and international perspectives Each chapter includes information on accessing relevant YouTube videos websites nonprofits government agencies and journal articles giving students the opportunity for additional examination There are also critical thinking questions to encourage class discussions Race Gender and Criminal Justice Equality Justice for All can be used in both lower and upperdivision courses in Criminal Justice Criminology and Sociology It is also an excellent supplementary text for courses in the areas of Political Science Womens Studies and RaceBlack Studies Adopting professors will receive PowerPoint slides to assist with lectures and test questionsDanielle McDonald received her PhD in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2006 Currently Dr McDonald is an assistant professor of criminal justice at No