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Author Morash, Merry, 1946-

Title Women on probation and parole : a feminist critique of community programs & services / Merry Morash.

Imprint Boston : Northeastern University Press ; Hanover [N.H.] : University Press of New England, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  364.62082 M796w 2010    ---  Available
Description 183 p. ; 24 cm.
Series The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law
Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-180) and index.
Contents Introduction : Research purposes and design -- The women on probation and parole -- Dominant crimes -- Women's characteristics by dominant crime subgroup -- Outcomes in the two counties -- Drug users who fail -- Supervision for women using drugs but not failing -- Positive changes for substance-centered women -- Keeping women off drugs -- Supervision for women without drug problems -- Conclusion : Key findings and implications.
Subject Female offenders.
Crime -- Sex differences.
Women drug addicts -- Rehabilitation.
ISBN 9781555537234 (hbk. : alk. paper)
1555537235 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9781555537203 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1555537200 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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