RT Article
T1 Cross-national differences in women’s imprisonment rates: exploring the conditional effects of gender inequality and other macro-level factors
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 45
IS 2
SP 139
OP 157
A1 Boppre, Breanna
A2 Miethe, Terance D. 1953-
A2 Troshynski, Emily I.
A2 Salisbury, Emily J.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1755888902
AB Prior research examined cross-national differences in imprisonment, yet few studies considered the specific nature of women’s imprisonment. The current study fills an important gap in the literature by assessing the socio-economic factors associated with women’s imprisonment rates. Cross-national differences in women’s imprisonment are examined using a social threat perspective. Our study demonstrates that the relationship between gender inequality and women’s imprisonment is highly contextual and depends on nations’ levels of development. Specifically, gender inequality significantly increases women’s imprisonment in high developed nations, but decreases women’s imprisonment in low developed nations. Results are discussed in relation to their theoretical and policy implications.
K1 Gender inequality
K1 Human Development
K1 Cross-national
K1 Imprisonment
K1 Women
DO 10.1080/01924036.2019.1675181