Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations

Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights is a must-read for those who care about the imprisonment of women. Using extensive case studies, Alana Van Gundy and Amy Baumann-Grau have grounded their work squarely in the international human rights arena. They make the disturbing abuse, neglect and exploitation of women prisoners around the globe both tangible and real. Susan F. Sharp, University of Oklahoma, USA 'Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights would function as a great supplemental text to any corrections course; chapters could also be helpful in any advanced criminological theory course. Van Gundy and Baumann-Grau's use of case studies enables readers to not only grasp the larger idea of feminist theory but also ground them in the greater global concept of human rights. The content is often unsettling, and disconcerting, but the text is very readable and engaging as well.' International Criminal Justice Review Drawing on wide-ranging evidence to illustrate both the abuse of women and lack of attention to their gender-specific needs in USA prisons, the authors utilise United Nations Human Rights Treaties and Conventions to emphasise precisely how far there is still to go to ensure appropriate response. This is a challenging and important book! Loraine Gelsthorpe, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, UK

Alana Van Gundy is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Programme at Miami University, USA. Amy Baumann-Grau is Norris Johnson Teaching Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati, USA.

Chapter 1 Feminist Criminology, Gender-Specificity, and Human Rights, Alana Van Gundy, Amy Baumann-Grau; Chapter 2 Sexual Abuse, Alana Van Gundy, Amy Baumann-Grau; Chapter 3 Medical Abuse, Alana Van Gundy, Amy Baumann-Grau; Chapter 4 Pregnancy and Reproductive Concerns, Alana Van Gundy, Amy Baumann-Grau; Chapter 5 Family and Relationships, Alana Van Gundy, Amy Baumann-Grau; Chapter 6 Discussion and Policy Recommendations, Alana Van Gundy, Amy Baumann-Grau;