Gender & Crime – Exam 4: Advanced Feminist Criminology, Intersectionality, and
Criminal Justice Study Guide
overall what percent of women work in prison? - ANS ✔✔27.5%
true or false: female presence in the incarcerated setting has not increased - ANS ✔✔false
what factors limit opportunities for women? - ANS ✔✔- natural inferiority mindset
- maternity
- marriage
tokenism - ANS ✔✔- choose to work outside of expected domain
- gender, race or sexual orientation is obvious & new to the setting
glass escalator - ANS ✔✔the accelerated promotion of men to the top of a work organization,
especially in feminized jobs
gender women roles - ANS ✔✔- mother (take care of others)
- seductress (flirty)
- pets (male takes care of the woman)
- iron maidens (don't fit into any category)
institutionalized sexism - ANS ✔✔subordinate, lower pay, limited opportunities
when did they allow women officers/guards in the prison? - ANS ✔✔late 1960s
, title VII in 1972 - ANS ✔✔illegal to base employment on sex, race, religion, or national origin
national advisory commission guidelines 1973 - ANS ✔✔established guidelines to recruit & hire
and put them in all areas of prison/jails
equal employment opportunity commission - ANS ✔✔- est. in 1964 to prosecute title VII
violators
- first year, 1/3 of the complaints were based on sexual discrimination
- BFOQ (bona fide occupational qualifications)
what does BFOQ stand for? - ANS ✔✔bona fide occupational qualifications
dothard v. rawlinson - ANS ✔✔height/weight requirements as a BFOQ
BFOQ dealt with what? - ANS ✔✔height/weight requirement for women guards
___ of jail employees reported sexual harassment (___ were women) - ANS ✔✔22% & 85%
zimmerman's 3 adjustment strategies - ANS ✔✔1. institutional role
2. modified role
3. inventive role
institutional role - ANS ✔✔downplaying female status by doing the same job as men officers &
maintaining professional relationships w/ coworkers
modified role - ANS ✔✔feeling less capable of men's job & prefer safe assignments where there
is no contact w/ prisoners
Criminal Justice Study Guide
overall what percent of women work in prison? - ANS ✔✔27.5%
true or false: female presence in the incarcerated setting has not increased - ANS ✔✔false
what factors limit opportunities for women? - ANS ✔✔- natural inferiority mindset
- maternity
- marriage
tokenism - ANS ✔✔- choose to work outside of expected domain
- gender, race or sexual orientation is obvious & new to the setting
glass escalator - ANS ✔✔the accelerated promotion of men to the top of a work organization,
especially in feminized jobs
gender women roles - ANS ✔✔- mother (take care of others)
- seductress (flirty)
- pets (male takes care of the woman)
- iron maidens (don't fit into any category)
institutionalized sexism - ANS ✔✔subordinate, lower pay, limited opportunities
when did they allow women officers/guards in the prison? - ANS ✔✔late 1960s
, title VII in 1972 - ANS ✔✔illegal to base employment on sex, race, religion, or national origin
national advisory commission guidelines 1973 - ANS ✔✔established guidelines to recruit & hire
and put them in all areas of prison/jails
equal employment opportunity commission - ANS ✔✔- est. in 1964 to prosecute title VII
violators
- first year, 1/3 of the complaints were based on sexual discrimination
- BFOQ (bona fide occupational qualifications)
what does BFOQ stand for? - ANS ✔✔bona fide occupational qualifications
dothard v. rawlinson - ANS ✔✔height/weight requirements as a BFOQ
BFOQ dealt with what? - ANS ✔✔height/weight requirement for women guards
___ of jail employees reported sexual harassment (___ were women) - ANS ✔✔22% & 85%
zimmerman's 3 adjustment strategies - ANS ✔✔1. institutional role
2. modified role
3. inventive role
institutional role - ANS ✔✔downplaying female status by doing the same job as men officers &
maintaining professional relationships w/ coworkers
modified role - ANS ✔✔feeling less capable of men's job & prefer safe assignments where there
is no contact w/ prisoners
