Roslyn Muraskin

It’s a Crime: Women and Justice, Fourth Edition,is an all-inclusive work on women and issues of justice. The most complete, up-to-date text available, it compiles over 50 essays that explore issues such as: the history of women’s issues; women and the law; women and violence; women and health problems; gender and race, women and prison; women and criminal justice professions; women and terrorism; and girls and delinquency. Written by Rosalyn Muraskin and leading scholars in the field, this edition highlights over thirty new essays and presents a thought-provoking dialogue concerning the major tribulations women face in the criminal justice system.

Women and Justice

It's a Crime

Venessa Garcia

Janice E. Clifford

Taking a sociological approach, this reader addresses the diverse array of crimes against women and offers a compilation of research on this often minimized topic. Rich in conceptualization and theory, these readings tackle topics from the victimrsquo;s perspective and include media images, legal analysis, and official statistics. Material is presented within historical, legal, and social contexts so readers get a comprehensive understanding of female victimization. Throughout the collection, the causes of female victimization are examined, the responses from the criminal justice system are considered and the consequences for society are revealed.

Reality Reconsidered

Female Victims of Crime

Albert R. Roberts

An updated collection of readings by some of the most prominent criminal justicians in the field. Visions for Change looks at every aspect in Criminal Justice from Police to courts to corrections.

Crime and Justice in the Twenty-first Century

Visions for Change

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Roslyn Muraskin

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