Women Who Offend. Группа авторовЮриспруденция, право. Research Highlights in Social Work
- Название
- Women Who Offend
- Автор:
- Группа авторов
- Серия:
- Research Highlights in Social Work
- Жанр:
- Юриспруденция, право
- Год выпуска:
- 0
- isbn:
- 9781846420412
- Аннотация:
- 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.