Download eBook Free: https://ouo.io/uo6PVc Women Who Offend By: Gill McIvor Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Print ISBN: 9781843101543, 1843101548 eText ISBN: 9781846420412, 1846420415 Pages: 304 Copyright year: 2004 Format: PDF Available from $ 47.95 USD SKU 9781846420412 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. Additional ISBNs 9781849851848, 1849851840
