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 Re-entry and Disenfranchisement
The 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, non-profits,
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 upper-division courses in Criminal Justice,
Criminology, and Sociology. It is also an excellent supplementary
text for courses in the areas of Political Science, Women's
Studies, and Race/Black Studies. Adopting professors will receive
PowerPoint slides to assist with lectures and test questions.
Danielle McDonald received her Ph.D. in Criminology from Indiana
University of Pennsylvania in 2006. Currently, Dr. McDonald is an
assistant professor of criminal justice at Northern Kentucky
University. She teaches and conducts research in the areas of
gender and crime, alternatives to incarceration, re-entry
programming and service learning.
Alexis Miller is an associate professor of criminal justice at
Northern Kentucky University, where she teaches and conducts
research in the areas of race and crime, college students and
faculty perceptions of crime, and criminal justice and the media.
Dr. Miller received her Ph.D. from the University of Louisville, in
1999.
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