Gender in the Criminal Justice System

Course Code

CRIM 3000

Academic Year

2016-2017

This course highlights the historical evolution of women and crime. Contemporary theoretical perspectives regarding women and the justice system are reviewed. Particular attention is given to the gender-specific pathways to crime. A contextual analysis involving societal roles, relationships, diversity, socio-economic status, education, and employment status highlight the correlation between female criminality and the responsitivity of the Canadian justice system. There is a critical analysis of the responsitivity and effectiveness of female offender programming in the contemporary Canadian justice system.