Voices from the inside : case studies from a Tennessee women's prison /

This book takes readers into the cells of a maximum security prison to reveal the personal accounts of over sixty women that are incarcerated for drug crimes. The stories will shock and entertain, and will certainly help readers to see more than the statistics behind drug offenses.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ogbonna, Chinyere
Otros Autores: Nordin, Ross A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2009.
Temas:
Female offenders > Drug use > Tennessee > Case studies.
Women prisoners > Drug use > Tennessee > Case studies.
Women drug addicts > Rehabilitation > Tennessee > Case studies.
Drug abuse and crime > Tennessee.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > Tennessee.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > Tennessee.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
Drug abuse and crime.
Female offenders > Drug use.
Women prisoners > Drug use.
Tennessee.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Pain killers and addiction
  • Peer pressure and addiction
  • Escape from abuse and tragedy
  • The lure of big money
  • Data analysis
  • Rehabilitation programs and release preparation
  • Classification and procedures
  • Drug court
  • Discussions and conclusions.

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