| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: An Overview: What We Know About Incarcerated Women and Girls -- 1.1 An Introduction -- 1.2 Who Are Imprisoned Women and Girls? -- 1.3 What Do We Know About Their Lives Outside Incarceration? -- 1.4 What Is Incarceration Like for Women and Girls? -- 1.5 What Might We Do to Help Women and Girls? -- References -- Chapter 2: Pop Culture and Perception -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Prison Life in the Media -- 2.2.1 Oz -- 2.2.2 Orange Is the New Black -- 2.3 Celebrities in Prison -- 2.3.1 Martha Stewart -- 2.3.2 Winona Ryder -- 2.3.3 Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin |
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2.4 Conclusion and The CSI Effect -- References -- Chapter 3: Female Perpetrators: Risks, Needs, and Pathways to Offending -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Risk Factors and Pathways to Female Offending -- 3.2.1 Pathways to Offending -- 3.2.2 Offense-Specific Risk Factors -- 3.3 The Role of the Victim-Offender Overlap -- 3.4 Theoretical Perspectives to Female Offenders -- 3.5 Recidivism of Female Offenders -- References -- Chapter 4: Criminal Justice Processing and Procedure, Generally and for Justice-Involved Women -- 4.1 The Backstory -- 4.2 Moving Through the System Post-arrest |
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4.2.1 Advisement Hearing -- 4.2.2 Arraignment -- 4.2.3 Pre-trial Sentencing and Prosecution Diversion -- 4.2.4 Pre-trial Hearings -- 4.2.5 Going to Prison -- 4.2.6 Intake -- 4.3 How Is Sentencing Handled for Women -- 4.3.1 Different Elements/Components of Sentencing -- 4.3.2 Are Women More Likely to Be Sentenced Easier or Harsh -- 4.4 A Trending Exception -- References -- Chapter 5: The Female Prison Experience -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Behavioral Misconduct in Female Prisons -- 5.2.1 Gender Differences and Misconduct -- 5.3 Social Support and the Prison Experience |
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5.4 How to Address the Impact of Incarceration for Females -- 5.5 Policy Recommendations and Future Research Directions -- References -- Chapter 6: Justice-Involved Girls and Women, Health and Pregnancy, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Concerns -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Substance Use Disorder -- 6.2.1 Available Substance Use Programming -- 6.2.1.1 Drug Abuse Education -- 6.2.1.2 Nonresidential Drug Abuse Treatment -- 6.2.1.3 Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) -- 6.2.1.4 Community Treatment Services (CTS) -- 6.3 Available Mental Health Programming -- 6.3.1 England and Wales Studies |
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6.3.2 Experiences in New Zealand -- 6.3.3 The American Experience -- 6.4 Incarcerated Girls' and Women's Experiences with Pregnancy and Motherhood -- 6.5 Innovation and Looking to the Future -- References -- Chapter 7: Sexuality and Gender: Locked in, and Out -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 How Does Sexuality Come Into Play? Does It? -- 7.3 How Does a Woman's Sexual Identity Impact Life Within Prison? -- 7.4 The Full Spectrum: Woman Identities and the Impact on Prison Experiences -- 7.5 What About Those That Identify as Queer? -- 7.6 Transgender and Prison |
| Summary |
This edited volume presents research about life in prison for women, discussing both incarcerated women and those working in prisons. It addresses womens paths through the criminal justice system from sentencing through post-incarceration and reintegration into society, highlighting the differences in women's experience of prison compared to their male counterparts and noting both the positive and negative changes implemented for women behind bars. Covering research on stigma, pop culture, motherhood, sexuality and gender, access to healthcare, vocational training, and educational opportunities, this text takes both a local and international view. Women and Prison is a comprehensive volume suitable for criminal justice researchers, mental health professionals, students of criminology, women's studies, sociology and those seeking a career in corrections |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed September 2, 2020) |
| Subject |
Women prisoners.
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Prisoners
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prisoners.
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Women prisoners
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Corrections
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Punishment
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Women
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hector, Jada
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| ISBN |
9783030461720 |
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3030461726 |
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