NCJ Number
225923
Editor(s)
Ruth T. Zaplin
Date Published
2008
Length
644 pages
Annotation
This book, compiled of literary contributions, proposes an alternative to the current tough-on-crime approach in regards to nonviolent female offenders; one that addresses the criminogenic needs of female offenders focusing on education and rehabilitation for a successful reintegration back into society.
Abstract
Grounded in relevant research and literature, this book blends theory and practice. It presents theories on the rehabilitation of female offenders alongside program models and effective strategies for reentry into society. It poses and answers some of the most difficult questions about the rehabilitation needs of female offenders once they are incarcerated. The questions and answers are intended to provide the guidance that correctional leaders, managers, and supervisors need to finally address the root issues connected to female offenders’ maladaptive behaviors, trauma histories, substance abuse, chronic and infectious diseases, and mental health problems. The book is divided into four parts. In part one, selected theory related to female crime and delinquency is presented. Part 1 represents a significant departure in scope and content, from traditional primers of criminological theory and primers of crime based exclusively on feminist perspectives. Part two addresses treatment from theoretical and strategic perspectives. Part three presents detailed programmatic considerations related to rehabilitative interventions. The chapters describe selected model programs that work with female offenders, specifically those who are African-American mothers, and prostitutes. In part four, the final part, an insurance pooling model and ways it could help address female offending is described, and concepts that apply principles of insurance to the problem of uncivil actors and the burdens they place on many of society’s systems are introduced. The number of female offenders continues to increase in the United States. This book provides an alternative to the "tough-on-crime" approach, and focuses on the root issues. The questions and answers discussed are intended to provide a roadmap for leaders, managers, and supervisors of correctional institutions. Tables, references, and index