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roles of the criminal justice system for drug-affected women
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- Women and Criminal Justice
- Magazine Year
- 2006
- Magazine Number
- 2/3
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- Swartz, James A. > (ed.)
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- O'Brien, Patricia > (ed.)
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- Lurigio, Arthur J. > (ed.)
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- [et al.]
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- Richie, Beth E.
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- daders, criminaliteit, strafrecht, gedetineerden, drugs, geestelijke gezondheid, emoties, moeders, kinderen, hulpverlening, therapieën, preventie, geweld, slachtoffers, wetgeving, beleid, Verenigde Staten, verslavingen
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- The authors explore the social and individual implications of current policy and practice pertaining to women in the criminal justice system. Each chapter was originally presented at the 2005 Drugs, Women, and Justice Symposium, held on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. Topics include: characteristics of drug-involved women in the criminal justice system: the negative impact on families of punitive drug laws and child welfare legislation: assessing and managing the service needs of children whose mothers have been arrested: influences of feelings of isolation on the course of rehabilitation: demographic differences between women in drug treatment and drug-involved women in the criminal justice system: service needs of women released from prison: a program developed for women who have survived traumatic violence, working in the street economy, and the criminal justice system: the direct and indirect impact of mass incarceration on women.
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- Women and Criminal Justice
- Magazine Year
- 2006
- Magazine Number
- 1
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- Carmichael, Stephanie
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- Gover, Angela R.
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- Koons-Witt, Barbara
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- [et al.]
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- Inabnit, BobbiDawn
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- daders, criminaliteit, strafrecht, rechtspraak, beleid, Verenigde Staten
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- Analysis of data from a sample of 503 women completing their community correction sentences in a Southeastern state in the US between January 1997 and April 1997. This study examines the factors that significantly contribute to the successful completion of probation and parole. Logistic Regression analysis reveals that age, race and alcohol and drug usage problems were the strongest predictors of success among female offenders. Limitations of these data and policy implications from this research are discussed.
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- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Women and Criminal Justice
- Magazine Year
- 2006
- Magazine Number
- 1
- Creator
- Anderson, James F.
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- Kras, Kimberly
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- huiselijk geweld, therapieën, preventie, strafrecht, gezondheidszorg, beleid, Verenigde Staten
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- This paper uses Albert Bandura's social learning theory to explain interpersonal and intergenerational violence. In the final analysis, it argues that effective treatment and prevention should include both criminal justice and public health strategies.
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