Criminal Women - Gender Matters

Bringing together cutting-edge feminist research, this collection uses participatory, inclusive and narrative methodologies to highlight the lived experiences of women involved with the criminal justice system.

List of contents

Foreword ~ Pat Carlen
Introduction
Hearing The Voices Of Women Offenders Who Use Drugs
Learning From Experiences Of Child Sexual Exploitation
Sex Work, Criminalisation, Stigma And Humiliation
Criminal Women In Prison Who Self-harm: What Can We Learn From Their Experiences
Pains Of Maternal Imprisonment: The Importance Of Working With Maternal Emotion In And After Prison
Women Inside-Out: Think Tank In Their Own Words
Concluding Thoughts And Recommendations
Postscript ~ Rosemary Barbaret

About the author

Maggie O'Neill is Professor in Sociology, University College Cork, Ireland
Kate Brown is a lecturer in Social Policy and Crime at the University of York.
Sharon Grace is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York. .
Tammi Walker is Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Huddersfield.
Hannah King is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University.
Kate O'Brien is an Assistant Professor, Programme Director of the MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Durham University and Inside-Out facilitator.
Alison Jobe is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology in the Department of Sociology at Durham University.
Fiona Measham is a Professor of Criminology in the Department of Sociology at Durham University.
Lucy Baldwin is a Senior lecturer in Criminology in the Health and Life Sciences faculty of De Montfort University.
Gemma Sciré is CEO of Basis Leeds.
Dr Orla Lynch is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and the Director of Research in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at University College Cork, Ireland.

Summary

Bringing together cutting-edge feminist research, this collection uses participatory, inclusive and narrative methodologies to highlight the lived experiences of women involved with the criminal justice system.

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Baldwin, Lucy (De Montfort University) Baldwin, Sharon Grace, Sharon (University of York) Grace, Alison Jobe, Alison (Durham University) Jobe, Hannah King, Hannah (Durham University) King, Orla Lynch, Orla (University College Cork) Lynch, Fiona Measham, Fiona (University of Liverpool and The Loop (UK and Australia)) Measham, Kate O'Brien, Kate (Durham University) O'Brien, Maggie O'Neill, Maggie (University College Cork) O'Neill, Vicky Seaman, Vicky (Cork Alliance Centre and University College Cork) Seaman, Tammi Walker, Tammi (Durham University) Walker
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781529208412
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0841-2
• No. of pages: 194
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories