This right was granted in 1957. Moreover, women were still deprived of many rights. When the prison system came to be, men were not the only ones that faced hardship. Women were violated sexually, their cells were overcrowded, and were beaten by the guards. Feminist Criminology which is a movement led by women has brought adverse attention to the rights and harsh treatment of women in America. They have advocate that women should speak about their experiences and challenges that they face in society and behind bars. This feminist movement has stated that societal factors are a major issue on how and why women are treated differently in society (Wormer & Bartollas, 2011). The notion that this is a man’s world, this is how the government rules in America and excluding the women …show more content…
Women are not only incarcerated and treated harsh in our justice system, they are mothers, daughters, and human beings who are not represented equally in the justice system. Many women who are released from prison are mothers. According to Perry (2016), the understanding of parenting can be difficult for women because they have to find housing, a job, reentering into society, and struggling to remain independent without the use of drugs. It is even a challenge for women who come from low socio-economic backgrounds. Some believe as stated in Perry (2016), women are sentenced longer in prison because of their objection to live out social traditional roles. The roles that women are supposed to live are marriage and childbearing (Perry,