News and Announcements

Recent Publications:

ANNOUNCING A COMPLETELY NEW 3rd EDITION

The Criminal Justice System and Women:Offenders, Prisoners, Victims/Survivors, and Workers
Barbara Raffel Price and Natalie J. Sokoloff, Eds.
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date: July 2003

FEATURES:
· Enlarged Volume with 36 Chapters
· Complete new section on Women and Prison
· Emphasis on Race/Class/Gender/Sexuality Intersectionalities
· Attention to Globalization
· International Focus - including Canada, Cuba, Netherlands and Colombia, South America
· Lesbians and the Criminal Justice System
· Many more chapters written specifically for this volume

Partial list of contributors: Joanne Belknap, Kum-Kum Bhavnani, Angela
Browne, Meda Chesney-Lind, Shamita Das Dasgupta, Angela Y. Davis, Karlene
Faith, Jeanne Flavin, Nancy Jurik, Lisa Maher, Jody Miller, Susan L. Miller,
Barbara Owen, Luana Ross, Julia Sudbury, Jennifer Wriggins

To order a desk copy, go to:
http://www.mhhe.com/catalogs/0072463996.mhtml

Barbara Raffel Price, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
bprice@jjay.cuny.edu

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ASC Conference - 2003:

Women in Law Enforcement Action Agenda Roundtable - Call for Participants

Collaboration between practitioners and researchers at the National Center for Women & Policing April 2003 conference in L.A. produced an Action Research Agenda for women in law enforcement. More than 26 research topics emerged during a daylong workshop culminating in a consensus group of 7 areas considered most critical and timely to investigate. A roundtable at the 2003 ASC meetings will seeks to acquaint researchers with this agenda, further prioritize and clarify the topics and establish linkages to practitioners and agencies for research collaborations.

Women in Law Enforcement Action Research Agenda

Carole Garrison, Professor and Chair of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, Eastern Kentucky University.

Research on women in policing increased significantly following women's allowance and greater utilization on patrol in the late 60's and early 70's. Much of this increase was not necessarily due to an interest in how or to what extent women were being used, but rather, the research was to evaluate women's competency in this male-dominated role in the police organization. Prior to the allowance of women on patrol, women were primarily relegated to stereotypical positions, such as police matrons or support positions.

The initial research examining police women on patrol found women to be as equally capable as their male counterparts, with only a few exceptions. Unfortunately, these findings did not result to a significant increase in women in policing. As a matter of fact, the results may have been a disincentive because women were then seen as competitive threats, which had not previously been the case.

With the exception of Martin's seminal work and follow-up works (1980), Schulz's historical work (1995), Heidensohn and Brown's comparative studies (2000), and Miller's work on gender and community policing (1999), there has been only sporadic and minimally concentrated efforts examining the current status of women and policing. The National Center for Women and Policing (NCWP) and Eastern Kentucky University have annually surveyed a limited number of organizations in a recent attempt to describe the current status of women in policing, but this only gives a very limited piece of the big picture.

In an attempt to identify important issues for women in policing and facilitate research by both practitioners and academics, the NCWP hosted a workshop at their annual conference to gather information toward these efforts from attendees. Below is a summary of that session.

The process began with a research summit held at the 2003 conference hosted by the National Center for Women & Policing, which brought together researchers together with women from law enforcement agencies of varying type, size, rank, and geographic region. Approximately 40 women participated in the research summit, where they listened to researchers describing the existing literature and practitioners identifying their needs and priorities for future research. Through a process of discussion and voting, participants then generated a list of topics that represent the range of existing needs and priorities for future research in the area of women and policing. This list is provided below.

The next step in this process is to present the agenda to researchers at the American Society of Criminology 2003 Annual Meeting in Denver on Thursday, November 20th. The format will be a roundtable so that we can further clarify and prioritize these research topics. It's my hope that members of the Women and Crime Division will join this session and help facilitate research that reflects the needs and interests of women in law enforcement. See you in Denver, Carole Garrison, Professor and Chair of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, Eastern Kentucky University.

1. Recruitment and Retention

Evaluate the effectiveness of various innovative practices for successfully recruiting top quality applicants and retaining valued employees - especially women and minorities.

2. Advantages of Women vs. Men in Law Enforcement

Expand the existing research on the advantages that women bring to law enforcement, and compare with the advantages that men bring to the field. Using quantitative and/or qualitative methods, explore the comparative strengths of male versus female personnel within law enforcement agencies. Explore the effect that women in law enforcement have on their community, especially with respect to community organizations.

3. Women in Upper Level Positions

Identify women in upper level positions within law enforcement and analyze the variables that explain their presence and/or absence within an agency. Determine the point at which a "critical mass" of women is achieved within the upper ranks of law enforcement agencies, and explore the ways in which their presence has an effect on the culture, policy and practice of those agencies. Examine potential differences in the leadership style of men versus women in law enforcement.

4. Perceptions of Women in Law Enforcement

Measure perceptions of women in law enforcement -- among practitioners, political elites and within the community. Determine whether these perceptions differ from those of men within law enforcement, and explore potential similarities and differences with traditional gender stereotypes.

5. Sexual Hostility/Harassment in the Workplace

Expand existing research on sexual harassment in the law enforcement workplace, by documenting how often it occurs, what it looks like, what kind effect it has on women, and the potential costs for law enforcement agencies. Explore potential avenues for addressing this problem and analyze the links with women's "sexual status" (e.g., married, single, divorced, dating, heterosexual, lesbian).

6. Physical Agility Testing/Training

Measure the impact of physical agility testing and/or training requirements on the recruitment, performance and retention of female law enforcement officers. Analyze the existing standards for physical agility testing/training within law enforcement agencies, and the recommendations and/or requirements of state regulatory agencies (i.e., POST's). Examine the validity of physical agility tests by researching the potential link between test standards and various criteria for successful job performance.

7. Women's Networks and Competition

Explore the question of formal and informal networks available to women within law enforcement agencies - and between agencies. Document any consequences for the relationships among women. Examine the competition between women in law enforcement agencies, and determine whether there is any link with the existing formal and/or informal networks. Evaluate whether there are consequences of women's networks and/or competition for the workplace environment, level of performance, opportunities for promotion, and retention.

8. Gender and Excessive Force

Document any link between gender and the likelihood of using excessive force. Explore possible gender differences in the type of excessive force used by law enforcement personnel, and the consequences for law enforcement agencies and community relations.

9. Effect of Consent Decrees on Increasing the Number of Women

Expand existing research on the effects of consent decrees on increasing the number of women within law enforcement, throughout the rank structure. Explore potential links between consent decrees mandating the hiring and/or promotion of women and/or minorities. Analyze the factors that make a consent decree more or less likely to have a positive effect on women's representation, and document what happens when the consent decree expires.

10. New Information on Police Officer Domestic Violence

Expand the existing research on domestic violence perpetrated by law enforcement officers, to better understand how often it happens, what it looks like, what the consequences are for victims, and the response of law enforcement agencies. Explore the unique dynamics of domestic violence that is perpetrated by a police officer against a partner who is also a police officer, possibly even within the same agency.

11. Extent and Impact of Sexual Assault on Women in Law Enforcement

Sexual assault always has a wide range of serious negative effects on victims, but research has not focused on the unique dynamics that are experienced by victims who are police officers - especially if the perpetrator is also a police officer. Explore this topic, by examining how often this happens, whether it is linked with sexual harassment within the workplace, and what the consequences are for the physical, psychological, and professional well-being of victims.

12. Gender and Non-Traditional Occupations

Expand the existing research on women in non-traditional occupations, and explore potential links with the experiences of women within law enforcement specifically.

13. Critical Mass of Women in Law Enforcement

Document the effects of increasing the number of women recruited and retained within a law enforcement agency. Identify the variables that explain their increasing numbers, and determine the point at which a "critical mass" of women is achieved within a law enforcement agency. Explore the effect of this "critical mass" on the culture, policy and practice of law enforcement agencies.

14. Effectiveness of Restraining Orders

Evaluate the effectiveness of restraining orders in preventing domestic violence and homicide. Analyze the factors that influence a victim's likelihood of obtaining a restraining order and the effectiveness of that order in deterring future violence.

15. Enhanced Communication for Domestic Violence Victims

Evaluate the effectiveness of providing cell phones and other communication devices to victims of domestic violence, to increase their access to law enforcement and other services.

16. Effectiveness of Inter-Agency Collaboration

Evaluate the effectiveness of partnerships between law enforcement and victim services, in areas such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

17. Impact of Child Abuse on Victims

Expand the existing research on the many negative effects of child abuse on victims, both in childhood and into adulthood. Measure negative effects on the physical and psychological well-being of victims and explore the positive effects of intervention.

18. Conflict Resolution within Law Enforcement Agencies

Explore the process for internal conflict resolution within law enforcement agencies. Examine the types of conflicts that men and women experience within law enforcement organizations, how they resolve these conflicts with co-workers, whether and how they utilize the resources within the law enforcement agency, and whether there are differences by gender.

19. Access to Information Within and Between Law Enforcement Agencies

Although a great deal of information within law enforcement agencies is supposed to be accessible -- to those within the organization, in other law enforcement agencies, or in the community - this access is only inconsistently achieved. Explore how men and women within law enforcement agencies access the information they need to perform their jobs successfully, and determine whether there any implications of gender for providing and/or obtaining information.

20. Lack of Women in Special Operations/Intelligence

Measure the representation of women in specialized positions such as intelligence and operations (e.g., SWAT). Determine whether men and women in these positions perform their duties differently, and what the consequences are for the quality of law enforcement services and community relations.

21. Use and Impact of Technology

Technology in the field of law enforcement is changing at an incredible pace, yet research has not explored any potential effect of gender on its use and impact. Explore whether men and women in law enforcement utilize technology differently, determine whether there are any consequences for women's performance and promotion, and document any effects on the quality of law enforcement services and community relations.

22. Women in Small/Rural Agencies

To date, virtually all research on women in law enforcement has been conducted in large, urban police agencies. Explore the experiences of women within small/rural law enforcement organizations, and document similarities and differences with their female counterparts in larger urban agencies.

23. Women in State/Federal Agencies

To date, virtually all research on women in law enforcement has been conducted in municipal police agencies. Explore the experiences of women within state and federal law enforcement organizations, and document similarities and differences with their female counterparts in municipal police agencies.

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American Society of Criminology - Paper Competition Announcement

Division on Women and Crime Student Paper Competition

Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Paper Specifications: Papers must be about or related to feminist scholarship; gender issues; or women as offenders, victims or professionals. Papers must be no longer than 7500 words (30 pages) with an acceptable referencing format such as APA or MLA. Papers must contain an abstract of 100 words. Papers must be typed double-spaced and submitted with verification of student status. Papers by multiple authors are acceptable as long as all of the authors are students.

Deadline: Papers must be submitted by September 15, 2003 to the Awards Committee.

Judging: The Awards Committee will evaluate the papers based on significance of the topic, conceptualization, analysis (if appropriate) and clarity of the writing.

Award: A winner will be presented a $500.00 cash award and plaque by the Division on Women and Crime at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in Denver, CO. In cases in which there are multiple authors, the award will be divided among the recipients.

Please Provide 3 copies of Submissions to:
Angela M. Moe, Chair of DWC Student Paper Competition
Department of Sociology, Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5257
Ph: (269) 387-5275 Fx: (269) 387-2882
Email: angie.moe@wmich.edu

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Funding Opportunities

Bureau of Justice Assistance

FY 2003 Tribal Courts Assistance Program

Solicitation Program Information
https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov - Apply Online

Deadline extended
Online Registration: July 3, 2003
Application due by: July 7, 2003

National Institute of Justice

Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act: Solicitation for Discretionary Funding, FY 2003

Solicitation Text or PDF
https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov - Apply Online

Deadline: July 15, 2003

Solicitation for Evaluations of Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Discretionary Funds Projects

Solicitation Text or PDF Read the Six Project Assessments
https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov - Apply Online

Deadline: July 15, 2003 (11pm EST)

Graduate Research Fellowship 2003 Program

Solicitation Text or PDF
Deadline: September 15, 2003

Data Resources Program 2003 Solicitation: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data

Solicitation Text or PDF
Deadline: October 24, 2003

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

FY 2003 Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary Program: Community Trials Initiative

Solicitation Text or PDF
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Deadline Online Registration by: June 23, 2003
Application due by: July 3, 2003

Office For Victims of Crime

Helping Outreach Programs to Expand

Application Kit More Info

Deadline: (No deadline: contingent upon fund availability)

Continuation of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Indian Country

Solicitation: Text or PDF

https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov - Apply Online
Deadline Online Registration by: June 25, 2003
Application due by: July 9, 2003
Note: OVC will only accept an application from the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association.

Basic Victim Advocacy Web-Based Training Course

Solicitation
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Deadline Online Registration by: July 1, 2003
Application due by: July 9, 2003

Database of Federal, State and Tribal Crime Victims' Rights Laws

Solicitation
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Deadline Online Registration by: July 1, 2003
Application due by: July 9, 2003

Indicators of Financial and Physical Elder Abuse: Training Curriculum for Probation and Parole Officers

Solicitation
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Deadline Online Registration by: July 1, 2003
Application due by: July 9, 2003

Judicial Training

Solicitation
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Deadline Online Registration by: July 1, 2003
Application due by: July 9, 2003

State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative

Solicitation
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Deadline Online Registration by: July 1, 2003
Application due by: July 9, 2003

FY 03 OVC Discretionary Continuation Grants

Solicitation
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Deadline Online Registration by: July 22, 2003
Application due by: August 7, 2003

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Terrorism and Mass Violence Crimes

Application Kit Text or PDF
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Deadline September 30, 2003

Executive Office for Weed and Seed

FY 2003 EOWS Program Guide and Application Kit: Continuation Sites

Solicitation Text or PDF
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Deadlines:
(Group A: Online Registration by: April 16, 2003 Application due by: April 30, 2003)
(Group B: Online Registration by: August 22, 2003 Application due by: September 5, 2003)

Office for Domestic Preparedness

Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program II

Solicitation Text or PDF
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Deadline July 7, 2003

Urban Areas Security Initiative Port Security Grant Program

Solicitation Text or PDF
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Deadline August 14, 2003

FY 2003 Domestic Preparedness Training and Technical Assistance Program

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New Deadline September 30, 2003

Fiscal Year 2000 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program for: District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Solicitation Text or PDF
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Fiscal Year 2001 Domestic Preparedness Exercise Program

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Fiscal Year 2001 Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program (Cities 69 - 105 ONLY)

Solicitation PDF
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Fiscal Year 2001 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program Solicitation (Fiscal Year 2000 and 2001 Funding)

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