Women Who Offend (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Mcivor, Gill

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics. The authors, coming from a variety of professional and research perspectives, discuss important issues concerning women in the criminal justice system, including:

* the increase in custodial sentences for women

* black women in prison

* patterns of female offending

* drug use and the criminal justice system

* the needs of women on release from prison.

Calling into question the relevance to female offenders of research conducted with men who commit crime, the contributors provide a comprehensive knowledge base on women and crime for professionals who work in this area. With a broad range of contributions, this book will be helpful to probation officers, social workers, policy makers and others who work with female offenders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846420412
• Artikelnr.: 38351852