Women, prison & crime
By: Joycelyn M. Pollock-Byrne.
Series: Contemporary issues in crime and justice series
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.; Wadsworth Publishing; Brand: Brooks/Cole Pub Co
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Pacific Grove, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Women prisoners -- United States.; Reformatories for women -- United States.
Description: Publisher description: This book takes a comprehensive look at women in America's prisons, covering the history of women's prisons, crime rates, and sentencing practices. It provides detailed descriptions of prisoner subcultures, programs, management and staff issues, and legal issues of female prisoners, while also expanding beyond U.S. soil to compare women's prisons in other countries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.