Women in forensic settings

The ways the criminal justice system interacts with women are distinctly different from men. To provide competent services to these women, forensic social workers must take explicit account of these differences. Often, women who experience crime and victimization choose not to interact with the syst...

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Main Author: McLeod, David Axlyn (Author)
Contributors: Dunnells, Zackery D. O. ; Ozturk, Burcu
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Handbook of forensic social work
Year: 2024, Pages: 51-67
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Summary:The ways the criminal justice system interacts with women are distinctly different from men. To provide competent services to these women, forensic social workers must take explicit account of these differences. Often, women who experience crime and victimization choose not to interact with the system at all. This chapter will cover the specifics of gender inequalities and women’s experiences across multiple facets of survivorship, the differential nature by which they interact with the criminal justice system, and the social and political realities that drive these circumstances. Intersectionality and the complexities of women’s experiences will be examined and theoretical and pragmatic approaches to remedying some of these challenges provided.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 64-67
Physical Description:Diagramme
ISBN:9780197694732