A Comprehensive Study of Female Offenders: Life Before,

A Comprehensive Study of Female Offenders: Life Before, During, and After Incarceration

Few empirical studies have focused on women in prison. In the last few years, though, a number of studies have demonstrated that there are fundamental differences between male and female prisoners in an ever-changing penal system. Consequently, there has been a need for more comprehensive studies of female offenders for three primary reasons: (1) imperative research gaps remain to be bridged; (2) the female prison experience is not constant; and (3) prison rates for female offenders, especially minority offenders, have increased considerably in the last few years. A central goal of this book, then, is to provide a balance to the existing literature and research on female prisoners in the United States and, to an extent, abroad, focusing primarily on female offenders and using data gathered from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The book utilizes a comprehensive investigative approach by equating the experience of female offenders by the totality of circumstances within an historical, institutional, political, and ideological context. The critical objective is to offer an inclusive analysis of the things that are considered by female inmates to be the most significant before, during, and after their incarceration, as a way of better understanding the reasons that lead to their first incarceration as well as subsequent incarcerations. By reading this book, the reader will have a greater understanding of the many challenges facing female inmates, as well as the relationship between inmates, correctional officers and, by extension, society in general. Also provided is a series of policy recommendations throughout the book, particularly in the concluding chapter and epilogue.
Country USA
Brand Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
Manufacturer Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780398078126
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
Manufacturer	Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780398078126
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

A Comprehensive Study of Female Offenders: Life Before, During, and After Incarceration

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