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 f...

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Main Author: Pollock-Byrne, Joycelyn M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pacific Grove, Calif. Brooks/Cole 1990
Series:Contemporary issues in crime and justice series
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XIII, 192 S.
ISBN:0534128882

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