Routledge International Handbook of Crime and Gender Studies

Preface.  Introduction.  Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Gender and Crime  1. Historical and International Developments in Conceptualizing Gender and Crime by Jeanne Flavin and Lilly Artz.  Topical Box 1.1: Media, Crime and Gender by Drew Humphries.  Biographical Box 1.1: Frances Heidensohn  2. Moving Research to Practice: Unlikely Partners in the Conduct of Ethical Research by Catherine Cerulli, Christina Raimondi, and Corey Nichols-Hadeed.  Biographical Box 2.1: Bonnie S. Fisher  Part II: Gender and Victimization  3. Theoretical Explanations for Gender Differences in Fear of Crime: Research and Prospects by Jodi Lane.  Topical Box 3.1: Campus Crime by George W. Dowdall.  Biographical Box 3.1: Betsy Stanko  4. At the Intersections: Race, Gender and Violence by Nikki Jones and Jerry Flores.  Topical Box 4.1: Gender-motivated Hate Crimes by Jessica P. Hodge.  Biographical Box 4.1: Susan Caringella  5. The Gendered Nature of Violence: An International Focus by Holly Johnson.  Topical Box 5.1: Militarism and Violence Against Women by Katrina Lee-Koo.  Biographical Box 5.1: Julie Stubbs  6. Gendered Pathways to Crime: The Relationship Between Victimization and Offending by Dana DeHart and Shannon Lynch.  Topical Box 6.1: Life Course Perspectives and Desistance in Offending by Stacey J. Bosick.  Biographical Box 6.1: Joanne Belknap  Part III: Gender and Offending  7. Prostitution: The Gendered Crime by Jody Raphael and Mary C. Ellison.  Topical Box 7.1: Human Trafficking by Rebecca Macy.  Biographical Box 7.1: Jody Miller  8. A Gendered View of Violence by Denise Paquette Boots and Jennifer Wareham.  Topical Box 8.1: Gender and Gang Membership by Wesley G. Jennings.  Biographical Box 8.1: Meda Chesney-Lind  9. A Twenty-First Century Look at Gender, Drug Use and Theft by Tammy L. Anderson.  Biographical Box 9.1: James W. Messerschmidt  10. Where are All the Women in White-Collar Crime? by Mary Dodge.  Topical Box 10.1: Understanding the Gender Gap in Computer Hacking by Thomas J. Holt.  Biographical Box 10.1: Martin D. Schwartz  11. Sentencing and Punishment by Cassia Spohn and Pauline Brennan.  Topical Box 11.1: Restorative Justice by James Ptacek.  Biographical Box 11.1: Kimberly J. Cook  12. Corrections, Gender-Specific Programming, and Offender Re-Entry by Mary Bosworth and Andriani Fili.  Topical Box 12.1: Crime and Homelessness by Jana L. Jasinski.  Biographical Box 12.1: Merry Morash  Part IV: Gendered Work in the Criminal Justice System  13. Policing Styles, Officer Gender, and Decision Making by Christina DeJong.  Biographical Box 13.1: Vernetta D. Young  14. Gender and Minority Representation at the Bar and on the Bench by Cynthia Siemsen and Kimberlee Candela.  Biographical Box 14.1: Nicole Rafter  15. From Resistance to Integration: The Influence of Gender in the Corrections Work Environment by Marie L. Griffin.  Biographical Box 15.1: Christine E. Rasche  Part V: Future Directions in Gender and Crime Research  16. Gaps in Knowledge and Emerging Areas in Gender and Crime Studies by Walter S. DeKeseredy and Molly Dragiewicz.  Topical Box 16.1: Gender and Terrorism by Jennifer Gibbs

Biography

Claire M. Renzetti is the Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women, and Professor of Sociology, at the University of Kentucky. She is editor of the journal, Violence Against Women; co-editor of the Interpersonal Violence book series for Oxford University Press; and editor of the Gender, Crime and Law book series for Northeastern University Press. Her recent research focuses on religiosity and intimate partner violence, and the provision of services for domestic sex trafficking victims.

Susan L. Miller is Professor Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Her research interests are in gender and crime, violence against women, and restorative justice. Her most recent book, After the Crime: The Power of Restorative Justice Dialogues between Victims and Violent Offenders (New York University Press, 2011) received the Best Book Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in 2012.

Angela R. Gover is a Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research interests include gender and crime, victimization, and intimate partner violence. Gover’s recent work has appeared in Violence Against Women, Violence and Victims, and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.