Women and crime : a text/reader / [edited by] Stacy L. Mallicoat.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Note continued: The Legalization Debate / Jodi Lane / Crystal A. Garcia -- Girls and Gangs / Jodi Lane / Crystal A. Garcia -- Summary / Crystal A. Garcia / Jodi Lane -- Readings / Jodi Lane / Crystal A. Garcia -- 19.Locked Up Means Locked Out: Women, Addiction, and Incarceration / Jodi Lane / Crystal A. Garcia -- This reading provides a case study of one woman's battle with drugs, the consequences of her addiction, and her struggle to make a better life for herself and her family. / Vanessa Alleyne -- 20.Infanticide and Neonaticide: A Review of 40 Years of Research Literature on Incidence and Causes / Vanessa Alleyne -- This reading discusses the different typologies of women who kill their children. / Theresa Porter / Helen Gavin -- 21.Understanding the Experiences of Street Level Prostitutes / Theresa Porter / Helen Gavin -- This article investigates the lives and traumas that women encounter in street-level prostitution and the challenges they face in their attempt to exit the lifestyle. / Celia Williamson / Gail Folaron -- 22.Girls, Gangs, and Violence: Assessing the Evidence / Celia Williamson / Gail Folaron -- This reading provides an international perspective from the United Kingdom on gender and gang membership. / Susan Batchelor -- Stage of the Criminal Justice System / Susan Batchelor -- Race Effects and the Processing of Female Offenders / Susan Batchelor -- The Effects of Legal and Extralegal Factors on Sentencing Women / Susan Batchelor -- Gender-Neutral Laws and Sentencing Guidelines / Susan Batchelor -- Conclusion / Susan Batchelor -- Summary / Susan Batchelor -- Readings / Susan Batchelor -- 23.Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Girls' Sentencing in the Juvenile Justice System / Susan Batchelor -- This reading investigates the effects of race and ethnicity on sentencing practices for delinquent girls. / Lori D. Moore / Irene Padavic -- 24.Ages of Chivalry, Places of Paternalism: Gender and Criminal Sentencing in Finland / Lori D. Moore / Irene Padavic -- This article looks at the international experiences in the processing of female offenders and investigates whether chivalrous treatment is extended to women in the criminal courts of Finland. / Candace Kruttschnitt / Jukka Savolainen -- 25.The Impact of Race, Gender, and Age on the Pretrial Decision / Candace Kruttschnitt / Jukka Savolainen -- This reading focuses on how demographic variables such as race, gender, and age affect the decisions by judges to remand offenders to custody prior to trial. / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Historical Context of Female Prisons / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Contemporary Issues for Incarcerated Women / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Physical and Mental Health Needs of Incarcerated Women / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Children of Incarcerated Mothers: The Unintended Victims / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Gender-Responsive Programming for Women in Prison / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Reentry Issues for Incarcerated Women / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Summary / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Readings / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- 26.Women Offenders and the Gendered Effects of Public Policy / Tina L. Freiburger / Carly M. Hilinski -- Following a review of public policies that have increased the incarceration rates for women, this chapter presents six guiding principles for gender-responsive programming that are designed to address the unique needs of incarcerated women. / Barbara Bloom / Barbara Owen / Stephanie Covington -- 27.Throwaway Moms: Maternal Incarceration and the Criminalization of Female Poverty / Barbara Bloom / Barbara Owen / Stephanie Covington -- This article shares the stories of incarcerated women and the effects of their prison experience on the lives of their children. / Suzanne Allen / Chris Flaherty / Gretchen Ely -- 28.Collateral Costs of Imprisonment for Women: Complications of Reintegration / Suzanne Allen / Chris Flaherty / Gretchen Ely -- This article reviews the challenges that women face as they transition from the prison environment back to their families and their communities. / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Women in Policing / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Female Correctional Officers / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Women and the Law / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- The Feminization of the Legal Field / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Women and the Judiciary / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Conclusions / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Summary / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- Readings / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- 29.Survival in an "All Boys Club": Policewomen and Their Fight for Acceptance / Mary Dodge / Mark R. Pogrebin -- This article explores the experiences of policewomen, the obstacles they face, and the coping mechanisms they use within the context of their job. / Cara Rabe-Hemp -- 30.Gender and Judicial Decisions: Do Female Judges Decide Cases Differently Than Male Judges? / Cara Rabe-Hemp -- Using hypothetical case examples, this artide investigates the role of gender in judicial decision making. / Phyllis Coontz -- 31.Gender and Stress: A Comparative Assessment of Sources of Stress Among Correctional Officers / Phyllis Coontz -- This reading assesses whether female correctional officers experience different on-the-job and off-the-job stressors as a result of gender. / Marie L. Griffin.