Category: CJS 339: Women in Criminal Justice
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Women in Criminal Justice Article Review: Browne
Browne, A. (2004). Fear and the perception of alternatives: Asking “why battered women don’t leave” is the wrong question. In B. R. Price & N. J. Sokoloff (Eds.), The Criminal Justice System and Women: Offenders, Prisoners, Victims & Workers (3 ed., pp. 343-359). Boston: McGraw Hill. 1. Main Thesis: Browne…
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Women in Criminal Justice Article Review: Ferro & Saltzman
Ferro, C., Cermele, J., & Saltzman, A. (2008). Current perceptions of marital rape: Some good and not-so-good news. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23, 764-779. 1. Main Thesis: Ferro, Cermele, and Saltzman conducted a study that found that current college students and college alumni do not endorse rape myths at…
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Women in Criminal Justice Article Review: Owen
Owen, B. (1998). The mix: The culture of imprisoned women. In In the Mix: Struggle and survival in a women’s prison (pp. 167-192). Albany: State University of New York Press. 1. Main Thesis: Owen works to describe and understand a cultural community in a women’s prison by focusing on three…
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Women in Criminal Justice Article Review: Carlson
Carlson Jr., J.R. (2009). Prison nurseries: A pathway to crime-free futures. Corrections Compendium, 34(1), 17-24. 1. Main Thesis: Carlson details the recent history of prison nursery programs across 10 states. He points out the growing need to consider the situations of incarcerated mothers. Based on recidivism rates, positive media attention,…
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Women in Criminal Justice Article Review: Fleisher and Krienert
Fleisher, M.S., & Krienert, J. L. (2004). Life-course events, social networks, and the emergence of violence among female gang members. Journal of Community Psychology, 32(5), 607-622. Main Thesis: Drawing from a large field study, Fleisher and Krienert examine the social role of gangs for girls and young women in North…
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