Gender, psychology, and justice : the mental health of women and girls in the legal system / edited by Corinne C. Datchi and Julie R. Ancis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Datchi, Corinne C., editor.

Ancis, Julie R., editor.

Series:

Psychology and crime series

Psychology and crime

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Female offenders--Mental health--United States.

Female offenders.

Female juvenile delinquents--Mental health--United States.

Female juvenile delinquents.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Feminist criminology.

Mental health.

United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of.

Feminist criminology--United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 319 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Women and girls' contact with the justice system is often influenced by false gender related assumptions and stereotypes. There are a number of concerns specific to the mental health of women and girls as they move through the system, ranging from how the courts respond to domestic violence or experiences of sex trafficking, to how women are treated while in prison, to whether probation and parole officers view them as likely to be unfit mothers. Gender, Psychology, and Justice draws on psychological research to examine how gender in fluences one's experience of the criminal justice system. The volume demonstrates how, from initial contact with justice and court officials, gender intersects with race, class, and sexual orientation to impact legal status and well-being. It also explains the role psychology car play in shaping legal policy, including in the areas of corrections, family court, and drug court. The book showcases the ramifications of poor policies and offers suggestions for best practices for working with women and girls in legal settings based on the existing psychological research. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Women and Girls in Various Justice Settings

1 Women and Family Court: Abuse and Contested Custody / Julie R. Ancis Ancis, Julie R. 23

2 Women, Domestic Violence, and the Criminal Justice System: Traumatic Pathways / Lenore E. A. Walker Walker, Lenore E. A., Carlye B. Conte Conte, Carlye B. 48

3 Women, Sex Trafficking, and the Justice System: From Victimization to Restoration / Thema Bryant-Davis Bryant-Davis, Thema, Tyonna Adams Adams, Tyonna, Anthea Gray Gray, Anthea 75

4 Women and Adult Drug Treatment Courts: Surveillance, Social Conformity, and the Exercise of Agency / Corinne C. Datchi Datchi, Corinne C. 101

5 Women, Incarceration, and Reentry: The Revolving Door of Prisons / Elizabeth A. Lilliott Lilliott, Elizabeth A., Elise M. Trott Trott, Elise M., Nicole C. Kellett Kellett, Nicole C., Amy E. Green Green, Amy E., Cathleen E. Willging Willging, Cathleen E. 127

6 Girls in Juvenile Detention Facilities: Zones of Abandonment / Kendra R. Brewster Brewster, Kendra R., Kathleen M. Cumiskey Cumiskey, Kathleen M. 151

Part II Specific Populations of Justice-Involved Women and Girls

7 Transwomen in the Criminal Justice System: Sans Justice / Alexis Forbes Forbes, Alexis, Kevin L. Nadal Nadal, Kevin L. 177

8 Lesbian, Bisexual, Questioning, Gender-Nonconforming, and Transgender (LBQ/GNCT) Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: Using an Intersectional Lens to Develop Gender-Responsive Programming / Angela Irvine Irvine, Angela, Aisha Canfield Canfield, Aisha, Jessica Roa Roa, Jessica 200

9 Women, Poverty, and the Criminal Justice System: Cyclical Linkages / Erica G. Rojas Rojas, Erica G., Laura Smith Smith, Laura, Randolph M. Scott-McLaughlin II Scott-McLaughlin, Randolph M. II 224

10 Undocumented Mexican Women in the U.S. Justice System: Immigration, Illegality, and Law Enforcement / Anna Ochoa O'Leary O'Leary, Anna Ochoa 254

11 Women and the Criminal Justice System: A Psychology of Men Perspective / Jonathan Schwartz Schwartz, Jonathan, Jennifer Bahrman Bahrman, Jennifer 280.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781479819850

1479819859

9781479885848

1479885843

OCLC:

961160628