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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Urbina, Martin Guevara
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2008.
Temas:
Female offenders.
Female offenders > United States.
Women prisoners.
Women prisoners > United States.
Prisoners
Criminelles.
Criminelles > États-Unis.
Prisonnières.
Prisonnières > États-Unis.
prisoners.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Weibliche Gefangene
Gefängnis
United States.
USA.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF FEMALE OFFENDERS; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICAN PRISONERS:; Chapter 3 THE LIVES OF FEMALE PRISONERS; Chapter 4 INMATES' INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; Chapter 5 AN EXPLORATION OF FEMALE PRISONS AND WOMEN THEY CONTROL; Chapter 6 THE MANY FACES OF WOMEN'S HEALTH; Chapter 7 LIVING UNDER THE SAME ROOF:; Chapter 8 CRITICAL ISSUES:; Chapter 9 LIFE AFTER PRISON; Chapter 10 CONCLUSION; EPILOGUE: THOUGHTS FOR THE FUTURE; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX.

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