| Title | : | Women Who Offend |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Gill McIvor, Margaret Malloch & Loraine Gelsthorpe |
| Release | : | 2004-01-12 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Law, Books, Professional & Technical |
| Size | : | 3795884 |
| 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. |
