Women, Prison, and Crime
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; Wadsworth Thomson Learning
Published: July 13, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780534516895
Subjects: Crime & criminology; Social Science; Criminology; Textbooks; Sociology; Women prisoners; Criminal Law - General; Penology; Law / Criminal Procedure; Criminal Procedure; Reformatories for women; United States; Criminal Law
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.