Drugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women
Drugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women by James A. Swartz
English | July 1, 2007 | ISBN: 078903624X | 154 pages | PDF | 1.47 Mb
English | July 1, 2007 | ISBN: 078903624X | 154 pages | PDF | 1.47 Mb
Traditionally, criminal justice studies and rehabilitation programs have focused on male offenders. Recent studies reinforce the current evidence that females should have their needs addressed differently. This unique book presents the latest research and thinking in complex and still emerging areas of policy and treatment for women in the criminal justice system.
Topics in Drugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women include:
- characteristics of drug-involved women in the criminal justice system
- the negative impact on families of punitive drug laws and child welfare legislation
- assessing and managing the service needs of children whose mothers have been arrested
- influences of feelings of isolation on the course of rehabilitation
- demographic differences between women in drug treatment and drug-involved women in the criminal justice system
- service needs of women released from prison
- a program developed for women who have survived traumatic violence, working in the street economy, and the criminal justice system
- the direct and indirect impact of mass incarceration on women
- and more
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