SOC 430

Women and Crime

3 units

Winter 2026

Topics

Identify and explain feminist criminological perspectives and theories of the criminalization of women
Discuss the pivotal role that pathways to crime, including victimization, play in the criminalization of women
Critically assess representations of criminalized women in media, public discourse, and criminal legal system policies and responses to women
Understand the impact of colonization, trauma, and victimization on pathways to crime and criminalization for Indigenous women
Think about and explore possibilities for positive change relating to these issues

Comack, Elizabeth. 2018. Coming Back to Jail: Women, Trauma, and Criminalization. Fernwood Publishing
unspecified

Winter 2025

Identify and explain feminist criminological perspectives and theories of the criminalization of women
Discuss the pivotal role that pathways to crime, including victimization, play in the criminalization of women
Critically assess representations of criminalized women in media, public discourse, and criminal legal system policies and responses to women
Understand the impact of colonization, trauma, and victimization on pathways to crime and criminalization for Indigenous women
Think about and explore possibilities for positive change relating to these issues

Comack, Elizabeth. 2018. Coming Back to Jail: Women, Trauma, and Criminalization. Fernwood Publishing
unspecified

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