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Female Offenders An Annotated Bibliography
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Kathleen A. O'Shea, Beverly R. Fletcher
Foreword by Sister Mary Vincentia Joseph, DSW
Book Code: GR9228
ISBN: 0-313-29228-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29228-6
280 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 1/30/1997
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [T]his book will prove useful to students at all levels to help them find key sources in the field.
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Description: Many social scientists have ignored the diversity of the women's prison population and the differential treatment to which women of various backgrounds have been subjected. These omissions have affected the type of information available on women in the criminal justice system as it relates exclusively to gender. The goal of this work is to document women's unique and gender-biased experience as participants and victims of the criminal justice system. Topics include women on death row, race and gender issues, probation and parole, female juvenile delinquents, prostitution, health and mental health issues of women in prison, social justice concerns, and educational programs. The references included highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the issues as they cross such fields as law, criminal justice, social work, and psychology, and reveal the intensity of racism and sexism often ignored by the system, but confronted by the female population in the criminal justice system.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Sister Mary Vincentia Joseph, DSW
  • Introduction
  • Criminology
  • Crimes
  • Arrest, Prosecution, Sentencing
  • Female Juveniles
  • Corrections
  • Probation and Parole
  • Political Prisoners
  • Bibliographies
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index
LC Card Number: 96-42163
LCC Class: Z5703
Dewey Class: 016
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