Author: Convery, Una
Title: Addressing Offending by Women: A Literature Review
Summary: This report provides a review of recent published literature relating to women's offending behavior and approaches adopted to address offending by women. The literature is primarily drawn from England and Wales, and Scotland, with some reference to international research, in particular in Canada and draws upon research, albeit limited relating to women who offend in Northern Ireland. The report is broken down into the following chapters: Reducing women's offending; Alternatives to prosecution and custody; Community supervision; Women's centre provision; and Gender-specific approach to custody.
Details: Belfast: Statistics and Research Branch, Criminal Justice Directorate, Northern Ireland Office, 2010.
Source: NIO Research and Statistical Series: Report No. 21
Year: 2010
Country: United Kingdom
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Shelf Number: 118430
Keywords:
Alternatives to IncarcerationFemale InmatesFemale Offenders (United Kingdom)Prisoners (Females) |
