Women, prison & crime

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.

Year

1990

Language

English

Publisher

Wadsworth Publishing

Editions

1

Pages

256

ISBN

9780534516895

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