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Alternatives to women’s imprisonment

By Pat Carlen

Book information

Publisher
Open University Press
Year
1990
ISBN
0335099262, 9780335099269, 0335099254, 9780335099252
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12448604 bytes)
Pages
152\71
Time added
2018-05-04 05:58:05

Description

Although many official and research reports have suggested that it is unnecessary for even 3 per cent of the prison population to be composed of women offenders, more women are being sent to prison each year. Pat Carlen examines some of the fundamental issues concerning custodial and non-custodial penalties and overviews the current position of women in crime and custody. She reports on existing provision for women in England and Wales, innovative projects in other countries and the impediments - both ideological and political - to reducing the female prison population. Finally she outlines a strategy for the abolition of women's imprisonment.

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