Female Offenders (Hardcover)

Beverly R. Fletcher

ISBN 10: 0313292280 / ISBN 13: 9780313292286

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 1997

About this Item

Hardcover. 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. This text aim 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, probation and parole, juvenile delinquents and prostitution, cross referencing fields such as law, social work and psychology. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Female Offenders (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313292280
• ISBN 13: 9780313292286
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

BEVERLY R. FLETCHER is an Assistant Professor of Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. She specializes in practical self and organization transformation and development concepts, processes, and applications. Currently, she is a member of the Western New England Organization Development Network (ODN), The Organization Transformation Network (OTN), and the National Training Laboratories (NTL).