Criminology and Criminal Justice

Drawing on in-depth interviews carried out with senior policewomen across a range of police forces in England and Wales, Women in Charge is the first book to provide a detailed study of women in police leadership. The work challenges existing conceptualisations and theorisations of police culture fo..

This book provides a rare up-to-date examination of women both as offenders and employees in the criminal justice system. It presents the current state of females in the system through contributions by expert authors. It discusses the criminal justice system’s reaction to women, as well as the succe..

Based on extensive Australian research, this book considers how women manage their correctional obligations and re-settle in the community after prison and considers the style of services which are most effective in reducing recidivism...

Women, Crime and Criminal Justice is the winner of the Division of International Criminology’s Distinguished Book Award 2014 and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences International Section's 2015 Outstanding Book Award and the first fully internationalised book to focus on women as offenders, vic..

A rich examination of the neglect and abuses occurring to women in correctional facilities, Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations draws upon a wealth of case studies from around the world and class action law suits to shed light on ’covert’ abuse such sexual or physical abuse, as well as..

A rich examination of the neglect and abuses occurring to women in correctional facilities, Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations draws upon a wealth of case studies from around the world and class action law suits to shed light on ’covert’ abuse such sexual or physical abuse, as well as..

First published in 1989, this book focuses on the policing of male violence against women. The book includes contributions from North America, Australia, and Western Europe and looks at different approaches that have been taken by states in intervening into the violence of men against women...

First published in 1989, this book focuses on the policing of male violence against women. The book includes contributions from North America, Australia, and Western Europe and looks at different approaches that have been taken by states in intervening into the violence of men against women...

_x000D_ This book provides a critical analysis of the intricate relationships between the punishment of women, community sanctions, human rights and social justice, bringing together academics and practitioners from a range of disciplinary backgrounds...

_x000D_ This book provides a critical analysis of the intricate relationships between the punishment of women, community sanctions, human rights and social justice, bringing together academics and practitioners from a range of disciplinary backgrounds...

Bringing together a range of international experts, this book contributes to the discourse on the penal system, human rights, equality and social injustice and facilitates a critical understanding of the impact of imprisonment on the lives of women...

This book provides a theoretically informed guide to the practice of working with offenders in different settings and for different purposes. It deals with topics such as offender rehabilitation, case management, worker-offender relationships, working with difficult clients and situations, collabora..