**Note to ODVN staff- this resource is located in the Women of Color section**

Product Description:

Color of Justice is the first book to present the significant challenges facing the criminal justice system as it seeks to serve victims of crime within the increasing racial pluralism and ethnic diversity in American society.  Through an overview of current problems ans major issues, the personal accounts of survivors, and descriptions of innovative programs, this book introduces the premises and requisites of culturally sensitive treatment.

Color of Justice is intended for anyone who desires a greater awareness and appreciation of the impact of violent crime on minoritires and a more inclusive understanding of recovery from the traumatic effects of victimization.  It is also an indispensable and comprehensive resource for planning and practice, specifically written to assist criminal justice policy-makers, law enforcement and legal professionals, judges and court personnel, victim advocates, and rape crisis and family violence counselors.