Women in Prison, 1800-1935: Tennessee, New York, and Ohio

This data collection focused on problems in the women's correctional system over a 135-year period. More specifically, it examined the origins and development of prisoner and sentencing characteristics in three states. Demographic data on female inmates cover age, race, parents' place of b...

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Main Author: Rafter, Nicole Hahn (Author)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1986
In:Year: 1986
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
CRIMINAL justice system
Forschungsdaten
New York
Ohio
Sentencing
Tennessee
United States
Women
correctional facilities
demographic characteristics
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Summary:This data collection focused on problems in the women's correctional system over a 135-year period. More specifically, it examined the origins and development of prisoner and sentencing characteristics in three states. Demographic data on female inmates cover age, race, parents' place of birth, prisoner's occupation, religion, and marital status. Other variables include correctional facilities, offenses, minimum and maximum sentences, prior commitments, method of release from prison, and presence of crime partners.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08481.v2