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The Criminal Justice System and Women: Offenders, Prisoners, Victims, and Workers

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I have seen many textbooks in my lifetime but this was, by far, the worst I have ever seen! It is extremely outdated and there is no index in the book. Many of the facts were based on statistics from the 80's so I felt like I was learning things that are no longer correct. They have updated the edition numbers but not the facts and stats that are used. Unless you are required to have this book for a class, don't waste your money on this. If you HAVE to get it, just get a used one as cheap as you can because chances are you will not want to keep it after the class.

This book needs to be updated because the authors are using data from the late 80's and early 90's. Each chapter is written by a different author and some are better than others. The book is one sided and ignores reality in a lot of places because it would contradict some of their theories. The book is decent but you must remember it is one sided and they seem to have an agenda. Keep an open mind while reading it, a lot of the information is either dated or wrong.

The book is very interesting and the chapters are not too long!! The main points are made within the introduction of the chapters!! The information is useful and it mentions most demographics and how they affect women in society!