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Women and the criminal justice system : a Canadian perspective / [edited by] Jane Barker.

Barker, Jane, 1965- (editor).

Summary:

This book covers all aspects of women and the Canadian criminal justice system, offering an accessible overview of essential theory, examinations of female youth, visible minorities, victimization, and violent offenders, a discussion of the challenges presented by mental health issues and community reintegration, and more. Women's roles and careers in the field of criminal justice are also considered. Jane Barker has drawn on the expertise of cirminal justice colleagues in various areas of specialization, including both academics and practitioners, to create this valuable resource.

Record details

ISBN: 9781552392409 (sc)
Physical Description: xvi, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Emond Montgomery Publications Ltd., 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1. Overview of Women and the Canadian Criminal Justice System: The Canadian Criminal Justice System and Women Offenders / Jane Barker -- Theoretical Perspectives on Female Crime / Walter DeKeseredy ; Part 2. Canadian Women Offenders: The “Typical” Woman Offender in Canada / Jane Barker -- Background Experiences of Women Offenders / Jane Barker -- Coping Strategies of Women Offenders / Jane Barker -- Assessment, Treatment, and Reintegration into \the Community / Jill Atkinson, Jean Folsom ; Part 3. \Topics of Special Interest: Violent Women Offenders / \Franca Cortoni -- Women Offenders and Mental Health / Jean Folsom -- Female Youth in Conflict with the Law / Shahid Alvi -- First Nations Women Offenders / Brenda Restoule -- Visible Minority Women as Victims and Offenders / Shahid Alvi -- Girls and Women as Victims of Crime / Walter DeKeseredy ; Part 4. Women Working in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: Women Working in Policing / Greg Brown, Kellie Woodbury -- Women Working in the Courts / Shelley Lechlitner, Jane Barker -- Women Working in Corrections / Jane Barker .