CJ 602 - Women and the Law

3 Credit(s)

This course focuses on the phenomenon of women and crime and the response of the system to this social problem. Through an application of feminist analysis, students study the theoretical and system-related issues that have shaped our understanding of women and the law. The impact of gender stereotypes and patriarchal values is also studied as an explanation of the system’s limited effectiveness in dealing with gendered justice and women in the legal system.