ABSTRACT
Historically, women have been largely absent from the workplaces associated with criminal justice occupations. Up until the 1970s, almost all of those working in criminal justice – worldwide – were men. While things have since changed considerably, with growing (numeric) representation of women across the fields of law, policing and corrections, tensions remain regarding women’s place in these persistently and profoundly gendered settings. Underpinned by the recognition of criminal justice organisations as institutions of both public order and social control, this chapter explores the experiences of women who work in these spaces. Emphasising the diversity of women and of workplaces, attention is paid both to the range of ways in which women respond, adapt and resist, and the implications for institutional – and broader social – change.
