Final Exam Study Guide Congratulations you are almost there The exam will cover four major topics a sex trafficking b gender and the CJ system c victimization d women in CJ occupations The final will not be cumulative but you are expected to have a good grasp of the course material in general What should you know about sex trafficking 1 What is the relationship between prostitution and sex trafficking 2 Definition of human sex trafficking 3 Describe the recent trends in female trafficking both in the U S and globally 4 Describe some of the methods used by traffickers to lure their victims and ensure their compliance 5 How does the U S been respond to the issue of human sex trafficking treatment of offenders and victims What about other countries Helpful sources documentary Sex Slaves Malarek s chapters What should you know about gender in the CJ system 1 Describe the relationship between gender discrimination and criminal law gender neutral and gender specific laws Are gender neutral laws always applied in a similar manner to men and women 2 What are the two hypotheses explaining the treatment of women by the CJ system chivalry paternalism and evil woman hypotheses 3 Is there any evidence to support either of these theories Are men and women treated equally by the CJ system today your discussion should include arrest court processing and the U S penal system What about the effects of race in other words are outcomes different for African American men or women Why Here you may want to synthesize the findings of contemporary research related to the processing of women in the CJ system 4 Are there any special issues we may want to consider when we talk about women vs men in prison prison programming education vocational training motherhood fatherhood problems danger of sexual assault etc What about post release issues In your mind what would it take to rehabilitate female inmates Should women oriented strategies be different from those focusing on men Helpful sources Brunson and Miller the Nurse chapters Victimization Problems 1 How has violence against women been historically treated by the CJ system 2 What are the main sources of data on female victimization 3 Trends in victimization rates men vs women 4 Three types of violent victimization family victimization sexual victimization intimate partner victimization 5 Theories linking culture to violence against women psychology biology violence as a control issue learning theories feminist theories 6 Four types of domestic violence common couple intimate terrorism violent resistance mutual violent control Which one is more prevalent hint most 911 calls respond to common couple violence Which ones are more dangerous i e leading to homicide 7 How does the CJ system respond to domestic abuse Are there any possible shortcomings in its approach hint examine mandatory arrest 8 How prevalent is rape What are the issues concerning its underreporting think about disadvantages of many questionnaires AND victim s reluctance to report it 9 How do we as a society react to rape How do the media handle it What about the CJ system rape victims on trial How do gender and race intersect here minority women as victims vs minority men as offenders 10 Are there any theories of rape hint mental illness biological drive gender socialization Helpful sources Weiss Rajah et al Women s experiences in police corrections and legal profession main issues 1 Describe the history of women s involvement in police corrections legal profession as well as some entry challenges 2 Describe some of the inside battles of women in these fields entry promotion coworker relationships pregnancy family related policies etc Does race seem to matter again here you need to synthesize information thoroughly Use some class readings to guide yourself through this process i e Pogrebin et al a Identify common barriers to women s entry into police corrections What about women lawyers Why do most of them remain in governmental positions rather than enter and retain jobs in the private sector b Is there any sexist organizational context that women in CJ occupations have to face What about chivalry in police corrections legal profession How does it manifest itself Does it benefit women c Why do women s promotion rates in CJ occupations remain relatively low higher promotion rates in corrections notwithstanding 3 Do women in police corrections or law seem to perform their work differently or similar to men What about effectiveness of their work Remind yourself of the studies of women s performance in police and corrections we discussed in class Happy Holidays