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Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations: Feminist Criminology and Corrections - Solving Social Problems
Alana Van Gundy
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 lawsuits to shed light on ?covert? abuse such as sexual or physical abuse, as well as ?overt? abuse such as the denial of medical treatment. Adopting a feminist framework, this book offers a comparative evaluation of abuse in domestic and international correctional facilities, demonstrating the extent to which women are at high risk of being sexually abused and re-victimized in the correctional system, where pregnancy and other specific medical and health issues are consistently ignored. Calling attention to the necessity of addressing the gender-specific needs of women who are incarcerated, Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations offers a review of current policy, laws, and regulation bearing on the issue, while providing concrete recommendations and policy changes to address abuses. As such it will appeal to sociologists, criminologists, and policymakers concerned with questions of gender, penology, and institutional abuse.
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| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 23, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138267183 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 156 |
| Dimensions | 232 × 156 × 16 mm · 258 g |
| Language | English |
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