The pernicious problem of sexual harassment continues to infest criminal justice workplaces. The research indicates and theory predicts that the incidence level of this behavior is particularly high in work environments that are traditionally and predominantly male, descriptors that are applicable to most criminal justice work. Thus, in this study of sexual harassment incidence in seven women's jails, where the number and status of women workers is generally higher, the authors find a predictably lower level of sexual harassment than might be expected in similarly situated men's facilities. The authors also find that gender is the most important variable in predicting support for affirmative action in these unique jails.
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