Alana Van Gundy is an Associate Professor and the Criminal Justice Program Coordinator at Miami University in Ohio. Her research and publications focus on the etiology of female criminality, gender-specific theoretical testing, human rights violations within corrections, and policy recommendations for addressing female crime. Additionally, she has published work focused on online pedagogy and the National Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. Van Gundy was named one of CincyMagazine's Outstanding Educators Class of 2014.

• Chapter 1: Feminist Theory and Social Justice Chapter 2: Crime Typology Chapter 3: Life Course Theory Chapter 4: Gender-Specific Programming Chapter 5: Implications and Policy