In what ways have women and girls occupied a minority status in corrections? How has this status affected how they are treated in the system, from policing, to courts, to corrections?

Assignment Description: In what ways have women and girls occupied a minority status in corrections? How has this status affected how they are treated in the system, from policing, to courts, to corrections? 
The two readings, A Historical Review of Mother and Child Programs for Incarcerated Women and Impact of Victimization in the Lives of Incarcerated, deal with issues that are especially impactful for incarcerated women. 
A Historical Review of Mother and Child Programs for Incarcerated Women: https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1033.1437&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Impact of Victimization in the Lives of Incarcerated:  https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/208383.pdf

How do you think motherhood and victimization influence the criminogenic behaviors of women? Do you feel that the criminal justice system has responded to the special needs of women inmates? 
Defend your answers.
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