{"product_id":"women-who-offend-gill-mcivor-9781843101543","title":"Women Who Offend","description":"\u003cp\u003ePresenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics. The authors, coming from a variety of professional and research perspectives, discuss important issues concerning women in the criminal justice system, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* the increase in custodial sentences for women \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* black women in prison \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* patterns of female offending \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* drug use and the criminal justice system \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* the needs of women on release from prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalling into question the relevance to female offenders of research conducted with men who commit crime, the contributors provide a comprehensive knowledge base on women and crime for professionals who work in this area. With a broad range of contributions, this book will be helpful to probation officers, social workers, policy makers and others who work with female offenders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gill McIvor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843101548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843101543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.64d","brand":"Gill McIvor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48112781197567,"sku":"9781843101543","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc2290cf-f2cc-445e-8220-8135cacac269.jpg?v=1769610896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-who-offend-gill-mcivor-9781843101543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}