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Author: Lokey, Sarah

Title: The plight of foreign national women in the United Kingdom: coercion and trafficking as factors of imprisonment

Summary: Within the United Kingdom (UK) prisons exists Foreign National women (FNW), a unique demographic of women who are non-UK citizens who have committed crimes within the UK. It is important to delve deeper into the issue before judgment is made, however, it seems as though in most circumstances, most citizens are not willing or perhaps even unknowledgeable that such a population within prison exists. Therefore, it is important to educate others about the issues that FNW in prison face. This research focuses on the issues such as lack of special services for the women such as translation and family contacts, lack of assistance with applications for asylum, general fear for returning to the home country, and why the women came to the country to begin with. Once the general public becomes aware of these issues, these women can move forward as legislation and assistance can be provided to them. The lack of resources for FNW can lead to isolation, fear, loss of family ties, and even death, should they be forced to return to a dangerous country or situation. While this issue is a worldwide problem, this research will specifically address FNW in prison in the United Kingdom (UK), and the policies and assistance, or lack thereof that the UK has provided thus far. Furthermore, the research will address the issue of the UK's Automatic Deportation Policy and whether or not FNW are being charged with harsher punishment than the UK national women with similar crimes.

Details: Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida, 2013. 69p.

Source: Internet Resource: Thesis: Accessed September 8, 2016 at: http://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2426&context=honorstheses1990-2015

Year: 2013

Country: United States

URL: http://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2426&context=honorstheses1990-2015

Shelf Number: 140242

Keywords:
Female Inmates
Female Prisoners
Foreign National Women
Human trafficking