Gender, psychology, and justice : the mental health of women and girls in the legal system / edited by Corinne C. Datchi and Julie R. Ancis - vii, 319 pages - Psychology and crime .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : gender, psychology, and justice / Corrine C. Datchi and Julie R. Ancis Part I. Women and girls in various justice settings Women and family court : abuse and contested custody / Julie R. Ancis Women, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system : traumatic pathways / Lenore E. A. Walker and Carlye B. Conte Women, sex trafficking, and the justice system : from victimization to restoration / Thema Bryant-Davis, Tyonna Adams, and Anthea Gray Women and adult drug treatment courts : surveillance, social conformity, and the exercise of agency / Corinne C. Datchi Women, incarceration, and reentry : the revolving door of prisons / Elizabeth A. Lilliott, Elise M. Trott, Nicole C. Kellett, Amy E. Green, and Cathleen E. Willging Girls in juvenile detention facilities : zones of abandonment / Kendra R. Brewster and Kathleen M. Cumiskey Part II. Specific populations of justice-involved women and girls Transwomen in the criminal justice system : sans justice / Alexis Forbes and Kevin L. Nadal 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, Aisha Canfield, and Jessica Roa Women, poverty, and the criminal justice system : cyclical linkages / Erica G. Rojas, Laura Smith, and Randolph M. Scott-McLaughlin II Undocumented Mexican women in the U.S. justice system : immigration, illegality, and law enforcement / Anna Ochoa O'Leary Women and the criminal justice system : a psychology of men perspective / Jonathan Schwartz and Jennifer Bahrman Conclusion : gender, psychology, and justice: the case for systemic change / Julie R. Ancis and Corinne C. Datchi

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Female offenders--Mental health--United States
Female juvenile delinquents--Mental health--United States
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States

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