Women who offend /
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 professio...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
New York, N.Y. : J. Kingsley,
©2004.
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Colección: | Research highlights in social work ;
44. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 1423710118 9781423710110 1846420415 9781846420412 9781843101543 1843101548 128026716X 9781280267161 9786610267163 6610267162 |