Women in Law Enforcement and Corrections Flashcards

Flashcards about women in law enforcement, corrections, and the legal field.

Cultural Issues in Victim Advocacy

Advocates need to consider cultural issues in communities of color when providing services to victims.

Barriers to Women in Policing and Corrections

Institutional cultures and standards create barriers to women's entry and advancement, despite equal opportunity legislation.

Women in the judiciary

Although the number of women in the judiciary has increased, the majority of these positions are at the lower levels.

Job Satisfaction, Stress, and Burnout

Women workers in law enforcement, corrections and the legal field are subjected to issues with job satisfaction, stress, and burnout.

Early Policewomen

Early policewomen were involved in crime prevention efforts, primarily with juvenile and female populations.

Women at Top Levels

Few women have successfully navigated to the top levels of their fields in law enforcement and corrections.

Staffing of Support Organizations

Many rape crisis and intimate partner violence organizations are predominantly staffed by women.

Personal Experience with Victimization

Many women who serve as victims’ advocates have their own personal experience with victimization.

Rural Communities

Rural communities face unique considerations in providing services and support for victims of crime.

Prison Nursery Programs

Some facilities have prison nursery programs, which allow mothers to remain with their infant children while incarcerated.

Rehabilitative Programming

The custodial institution offered very little in terms of rehabilitative programming for incarcerated women.

First Prison for Women

The first prison for women was opened in 1839 in response to the growing concerns of abuse of women in male prison facilities.

Reformatory Prison

The reformatory prison was designed to rehabilitate women from their immoral ways.

Females in Probation

There are more females employed in probation than any other law enforcement or correctional environment.

Traditional Male Occupations

Traditional male occupations, such as policing and corrections, historically excluded employment options for women on the grounds that the work was too dangerous.

Victim Advocates

Victim advocates face issues of burnout and secondary trauma that can affect not only their level of job satisfaction but also their ability to offer care to victims and survivors of these crimes.

Unique Issues for Women in Custody

Women in custody face a variety of unique issues, many of which the prison is ill- equipped to deal with.

Tools and Techniques

Women in police, corrections, and community supervision use different tools and techniques in their positions, compared to male officers.

Work-Family Balance

Women in the legal field struggle with balancing work demands with family life, which can affect their advancement.

Overrepresentation in Women’s Prisons

Women of color are overrepresented in women’s prisons.

Altruistic

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

Burnout

Physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress

Civil Rights Bill

A law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Community Policing

A policing strategy that emphasizes building relationships and working collaboratively with community members.

Gendered Assignments

Job assignments based on gender stereotypes.

Glass Ceiling

An invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to top leadership positions.

Good ol’ boy network

An informal fraternity of white men in positions of power.

Griffin v. Michigan Department of Corrections

Case related to restrictions on correspondence between inmates and outside parties.

Grummett v. Rushen

Case concerning body cavity searches in prisons.

Incarcerated Mothers

Women who are serving time in prison while also being mothers.

Jordan v. Gardner

Legal case related to cross-gender body searches in prisons.

Male inmate preference

Giving preferential treatment to male inmates over female inmates.

Masculine Culture

Organization or group culture dominated by men and patriarchal practices.

Reformatory

A penal institution to which young or first-time offenders are committed for training and reformation.

Secondary Trauma Stress

The stress resulting from helping or wanting to help a traumatized person.

Victim advocates

Professionals who offer support and services to victims of crime.

Work-family balance

The ability to manage the demands of work and family life effectively.