Women in the Criminal Justice System ─ Tracking the Journey of Females and Crime

A rare up-to-date examination of women in the criminal justice system, this important source of current research and information offers a comprehensive discussion of the systems reaction to women, the success or failure of the criminal justice methods and practices for women, and the future consequences of these actions. Written for both the professional and academic market, it examines the victimization of women through sexual and physical assault, victimization during incarceration, the need for physical and psychological services unique to women, addiction treatment, and financial assistance.

Tina L. Freiburger is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her main areas of research include gender and racial/ethnic disparities in the judicial system, and women in the criminal justice system. She has published numerous articles in various criminal justice and other social science journals.

Catherine D. Marcum is an associate professor of criminal justice at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina. Her areas of research are cybercrime, correctional issues, and sexual victimization. She has published numerous articles in various criminal justice and other social science journals, and has authored and edited multiple scholastic books.