Race and women's imprisonment: poverty, African American presence, and social welfare

Female imprisonment rates have increased proportionately more than male imprisonment rates over recent decades. There are substantial race differences in women’s rates, as is the case for men. Yet, there has been little quantitative research on the correlates of women’s imprisonment using data over...

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Contributors: Heimer, Karen (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2012, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 219-244
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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