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Book Review: Women and the criminal justice system: Gender, race, and class by van Wormer, K. S. & Bartollas, C.

Book Review: Women and the criminal justice system: Gender, race, and class by van Wormer, K. S.... Book Review Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work 1-2 © The Author(s) 2023 Book Review Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions journals.sagepub.com/home/aff van Wormer, K. S. & Bartollas, C. (2022). Women and the criminal justice system: Gender, race, and class. Fifth edition. Routledge. 502 pages. $79.95 (paperback). ISBN: 9780367774967. Reviewed by: Melissa Hirschi , University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA DOI: 10.1177/08861099231164809 If we are looking for it, we can find ourselves at a crossroads or juncture in our society where history, current context, dialogue, and tragedy are coming together in ways that can provide openings for change. We have opportunities to break free from our societal blinders that have kept us entrenched in disparate conditions that inequitably impact women, racial and ethnic minorities, and those who are forced to live in poverty. One positive contemporary development is the heightened awareness of violence within our communities concerning those who are involved with the criminal justice system. What we see in the news, through our own lived experience, or the sharing of others is not new. What is different is the increased public dialogue around incidents and practices that make space for critical voices and the conscious, collective demand for reform in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia SAGE

Book Review: Women and the criminal justice system: Gender, race, and class by van Wormer, K. S. & Bartollas, C.

Hirschi, Melissa
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Book Review Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work 1-2 © The Author(s) 2023 Book Review Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions journals.sagepub.com/home/aff van Wormer, K. S. & Bartollas, C. (2022). Women and the criminal justice system: Gender, race, and class. Fifth edition. Routledge. 502 pages. $79.95 (paperback). ISBN: 9780367774967. Reviewed by: Melissa Hirschi , University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA DOI: 10.1177/08861099231164809 If we are looking for it, we can find ourselves at a crossroads or juncture in our society where history, current context, dialogue, and tragedy are coming together in ways that can provide openings for change. We have opportunities to break free from our societal blinders that have kept us entrenched in disparate conditions that inequitably impact women, racial and ethnic minorities, and those who are forced to live in poverty. One positive contemporary development is the heightened awareness of violence within our communities concerning those who are involved with the criminal justice system. What we see in the news, through our own lived experience, or the sharing of others is not new. What is different is the increased public dialogue around incidents and practices that make space for critical voices and the conscious, collective demand for reform in

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