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Healthcare Accessibility and Utilization by Women in Indian Prisons Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Debolina Chatterjee
Prison healthcare assumes significance as prisons are characterized by disharmony between goals of penal and medical agenda. The present study aimed at understanding the healthcare delivery mechani...
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When to Tell, When to Keep Silent: A Challenge for Female Desisters Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Katharina Gjeruldsen, Egil Jensen, Christine Friestad
The aim of this paper is to explore female desisters’ experiences and considerations about when to share information about one’s criminal background. The study is based on life story interviews wit...
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Understanding Women’s Drug Use Following Corrections-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Community Release: A Mixed Methods Social-Ecological Analysis Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Martha Tillson, Carrie B. Oser, Michele Staton
This study provides a mixed methods analysis of factors associated with women’s self-reported abstinence from drug use after release from incarceration, using a social ecological framework. Women w...
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Far from Home: Women’s Experiences of Being in Secure Forensic Inpatient Services Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Róisín Galway, Michaela A. Swales, Julia Wane
Specialist secure mental health inpatient service provision for women in England and Wales is limited, and beds are often commissioned in out-of-area services to meet their mental health and risk m...
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Access and Equity of Legal Support Services for Racialized Survivors of Sexual Violence Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, Rusan Lateef
Existing research reveals that survivors of sexual violence (SSV) face barriers in reporting sexual assault, such as fear of the criminal justice process. These barriers are more complex for racial...
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“They’re Meant for Men”: The Gendered Meaning of “Evidence-Based Practices” in Prison Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Allison Gorga
Drawing upon 38 interviews with prison staff, administrators, service providers, and volunteers in Iowa, I examined the ways in which prison stakeholders engaged with “evidence-based practices” (EB...
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Parenting Education for Women Experiencing Incarceration: Views of Prison Staff Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Belinda J. Lovell, Angela E. Brown, Mary P. Steen, Adrian J. Esterman
This qualitative study involved interviews with staff in a women’s prison to explore their suggestions about parenting education. Interviews were conducted to identify whether staff agreed with pre...
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“I Feel like I’ve Come so Far with my Family”: Families of Origin in Women’s Desistance in Aotearoa New Zealand Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Grace Low
This study employed narrative interviews with 15 women with histories of imprisonment in Aotearoa New Zealand to explore how their familial relationships affected their desistance. The article expl...
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The Relationship Between Poverty and Violence Against Women: Causality Contrary to Expectations Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Mehmet Zanbak, Selim Çağatay, Şebnem Arık, A. Beyhan Akay
In this research, a field study and analysis are carried out to test the argument that violence against women can lead to women’s poverty. The theoretical background and applied methodology are ref...
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“I Feel like I Have ‘Prison’ Tattooed on my Forehead”: Women’s Trajectories after Release from Incarceration Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Stephen J. Tripodi, Stephanie C. Kennedy, Faye Miller, Tanya Renn, Christopher Veeh, Carrie Pettus, Lisa Schelbe
Although reentry has been well explored, less is known about women’s reentry trajectories and whether reentry experiences change over time. The current study explored women’s experiences from priso...
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Correction Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-11-03
Published in Women & Criminal Justice (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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An Exploration of Officer Gender and Use of Force Incidents in a Transit Police Department Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Natalie Schell-Busey, Carla Lewandowski, Kimberly Houser, Evan Sorg
The literature is unclear about whether male officers engage in more use of force incidents than female officers. One limitation of the research is that studies tend to focus on local police and ha...
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Impartiality or Individualization? Imprisoned Women’s Discourses of (In)Justice Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Sarah M. Smith
Abstract Using in-depth interviews with forty women in one California prison, the research addresses incarcerated women’s perceptions of justice regarding their experiences with the criminal justice system, particularly concerning the internal prison grievance system. This article focuses on interview subjects’ perceptions of (in)justice regarding problems relevant to the grievance processes. The most
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Social Support, Victimization, and Stress in a Women’s Prison: The Role of in-Prison Friendship for Reducing Perceptions of Stress Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Story Edison, Dana L. Haynie
Abstract Drawing on social integration and support literature, this study evaluates whether having in-prison friendships reduces incarcerated women’s perceptions of stress and buffers the additional stress associated with violent prison victimization. Using network and survey data from a sample of 104 incarcerated women in a Pennsylvanian prison unit, results indicate that experiencing violent victimization
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Evaluating Predictors and Outcomes of Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization for Women Officers Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Amie M. Schuck, Cara E. Rabe-Hemp
Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the predictors and consequences of two dimensions of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization, among 1,531 women officers serving in 83 law enforcement agencies. Studying burnout is vital to building support systems that can help women thrive in law enforcement. The findings show that a substantial number of women officers experience exhaustion
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Lived Experiences of Protection Orders among Women Survivors of Domestic Violence Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Zeynep Turhan, Emel Genç, Nur Başer Baykal
Abstract This study examines women’s experiences with domestic violence and receiving a protection order based on fourteen semi-structured interviews with women survivors in Türkiye. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 women survivors who obtained protection orders in Türkiye. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was used. The phenomenological analysis revealed two major themes: (a)
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The Continuing Non-Criminalization of Marital Rape in India: A Critical Analysis Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Sneha Kadyan, N. Prabha Unnithan
Abstract India remains one of 36 countries that have not criminalized marital rape. Following an outline of the issue, we examine reasons that allow for the continuing non-recognition of the offense through an exception to the statute on rape in the Indian Penal Code. We do so through an intersecting analysis of the status of women in economic, socio-cultural and political domains. As India is a patriarchal
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Desistance and Persistence: Women and Habitual Violence in Late Victorian and Edwardian England Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Grace Di Méo
Abstract Historicized research on female habitual criminality provides insight into the interactions and struggles of marginalized women. Female recidivists, forming a large proportion of habitual offenders, prompted fears among Victorian and Edwardian contemporaries over the efficacy of the justice system. Recent research indicates that recidivism was a gendered process, women facing greater marginalization
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Gender Effects in Actuarial Risk Assessment: An Item Response Theory Psychometric Study of the LS/CMI Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Guy Giguère, Tamsin Higgs, Yanick Charette
Abstract Actuarial tools play an important role in correctional and risk management systems as they are widely used to assess potential recidivism. In psychometric studies of the predictive value of these tools, it is, rightly or wrongly, common to find all items and all components being given the same weight such that they contribute equally to the case management of individuals and to the determination
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The Non-Constant Effect of Defendant Sex across Criminal History: How and When Does Criminal History Condition Sex Disparity at Sentencing? Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-02-25 Bryan Holmes, Ebony Ruhland
Abstract The goal of this study is to examine how, and when, criminal history conditions the effect of defendant sex on incarceration and prison sentence length decisions in Minnesota state courts. Results suggest that sex differences in sentencing are largely concentrated amongst those who have extensive criminal histories, bypassing those who have little or no criminal history. Moreover, criminal
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A Critical Examination of the Influences of Intimate Partner Violence, Help-Seeking, and Social Identity on Women’s Experiences Seeking and Obtaining Civil Protection Orders Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-02-07 Meredith E. Bagwell-Gray, Jill T. Messing, Alesha A. Durfee, Kathryn J. Spearman
Abstract This research describes women’s engagement with the civil legal system as a safety strategy when experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Using a critical lens, it explores how violence victimization, help-seeking, and social identities influence victim-survivors’ decisions to seek civil protection orders (POs) and whether they obtain them. Using cross-sectional survey methods, we recruited
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Universal and Sex-Normed Benchmarks in Police Physical Fitness Requirements: A Factorial Vignette Design Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Michael F. Aiello
Abstract Physical fitness standards have long represented a key element thought to influence the representation of women in policing. Prior research using secondary data examined failure rates at police academies. Survey studies asked police officers about their viewpoints on physical fitness standards. Importantly, these studies focus on preexisting differences and inequalities, not the perspectives
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Correlates of Six-Month Recidivism among Rural Incarcerated Women Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Brittany Miller-Roenigk, Bridgette Peteet, Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Michele Staton
Abstract With growing rates of incarceration among women, it is crucial to understand factors associated with reincarceration. Rural incarcerated women have increased risks for strains and drug use. General Strain Theory posits that strains (drug use, psychosocial stressors) are associated with recidivism. Women experience as much, or more strain than men. The present secondary analysis examined intravenous
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Intersectionality and Gendered Criminal Justice in South Asia: The Case of Pakistan Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Qamar Abbas Jafri, Javed Iqbal Khokhar, Mubasher Mubeen
Abstract This study analyses intersectional perspective in relation to criminal legal justice in Pakistani society - a South Asian country with more than 220 million population. By drawing on insights from the women inmates and a criminal lawyer through qualitative interviews, the study probed the encounters of these women with criminal legal system and society. These women were incarcerated in drug-related
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The Politics of Shame, Stigma and Gender: Implications for Restorative Justice Conferencing with Justice-Involved Girls Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Jodie Hodgson
Abstract Feminist engagement with restorative justice (RJ) have tended to neglect the importance of gendered factors relevant to RJ interventions used with women and girls who offend. This article begins to address this gap in knowledge and presents findings from qualitative research with offending girls who participated in a RJ conference, a group whose voices are seldom heard, and RJ practitioners
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The (Power) Struggle: Experiences of BIWOC Correctional Officers at Rikers Island Jail Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Simone Martin-Howard, Janet Garcia-Hallett
Abstract To understand the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (BIWOC) correctional officers (COs) with justice-involved individuals and other staff, we draw on interviews with 15 BIWOC COs at Rikers Island. Despite power differential between COs and justice-involved individuals, participants described relatability through their shared backgrounds and upbringings. We found that relatability
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Incarcerated Mothers’ Parenting Prospects and the Associated Relational Issues With Their Children and Children’s Caregivers in Japan Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Ayako Sasaki, Akemi Mochizuki, Daiki Yoshihara
Reunification with children is expected to be an exciting prospect for incarcerated mothers, but reunification process is an immense challenge due to a wide range of relational issues with their ch...
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The Influence of Law Enforcement Officers’ Sex in Their Attitude toward Intimate Partner Violence Situations Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Cristina Pereira Vieira, Rui Coelho, Paulo Manuel Costa, Catarina S. Nunes
This article analyzes the impact that the sex of law enforcement officers might have on the way they intervene in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) situations, and if that is determined by prejudices...
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How to Start over: Coping Mechanisms during Individual Women Displacement by Organized Crime Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-10-21 Maria del Pilar Fuerte-Celis, Daniel Zizumbo-Colunga
Abstract Every year, thousands of innocent victims—often women—leave their communities individually and in silence to escape the direct and indirect violence that criminal organizations exert. We explore and catalog the coping strategies these victims implement during what we call individual displacement. Then, we analyze in-depth interviews with women in Mexico—a country going through a severe insecurity
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The Gender Gap in Attitudes toward Capital Punishment and Life without Parole (LWOP) in Kentucky Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-10-06 Anthony G. Vito, Gennaro F. Vito, George E. Higgins
Abstract Over years of U.S. polls, women have consistently opposed capital punishment—especially in comparison to the attitudes of males. In addition, there has been a shift in the United States away from using the death penalty in cases of murder and toward using the long-term, open-ended, and often permanent confinement provided by the sentence of life without parole among all U.S. respondents. Using
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In or Out: Justice-Involved Women Characterization and Their Perceptions about Penal Sanctions Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-10-03 Andreia de Castro Rodrigues, Joana Andrade, Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves, Ana Rita Cruz, Olga Cunha
Abstract Women incarceration rates in Portugal are rising, nevertheless, noncustodial sanctions should be chosen, whenever possible. This paper aims to understand which women are being sentenced to noncustodial sanctions and which are not, and what they think about their penalty, considering that the penalties’ effectiveness is linked to how they are experienced. A self-report questionnaire was administered
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Gender Discrimination in Iran’s Capital Punishment System Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Sanaz Alasti
Abstract This study explores gender discrimination and sex bias in Iran’s capital punishment system, reviewing the story of women on death row in Islamic and totalitarian criminal justice systems. It reaches back to the classical Islam to trace how and why sharia law discriminates against women. It discuses original findings and is the first research to focus on execution of women in Iran. A small
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A Comparison of Perspectives of Inmates vs. Staff in Determining Critical Content for Occupational Therapy Transitional Programming with Female Inmates Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Barbara E. Milliken, Karen M. Keptner, Jacqueline E. Boehnlein, Heather E. Corcoran, Anna M. Knappenberger, Colleen L. Krupa
Abstract The U.S. justice system focuses more on corrections than on rehabilitation. In countries emphasizing rehabilitation, occupational therapists are commonly employed. A comparative analysis was conducted of staff vs. inmates’ views of essential programming at one Midwestern U.S. women’s reintegration center. Inmates participated in two 90-min focus groups (N = 9) which included a 50-item quantitative
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To Serve and Protect? An Empirical Study of Police-Involved Sexual Assault Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Danielle McNabb, Kate Puddister
Abstract Sexual assault is among the most challenging offenses to investigate and prosecute, a reality that is exacerbated when the perpetrator is a police officer. In this article, we analyze the attrition of 689 reports of police-involved sexual assault made to the Ontario Special Investigations Unit, between 2005 and 2020. The findings reveal that the vast majority of sexual assault reports do not
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Investing in Women’s Educational Outcomes: An Examination of Educational Enrollment and Terrorism in Africa Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-08-25 Orlandrew E. Danzell, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Naaborle Sackeyfio
Abstract This research examines the nexus between educational opportunities and incidences of domestic terrorism. Focusing on 50 African countries over the period 1970–2018, this article provides several novel contributions to the discourse. First, the article finds that differences in educational enrollment between women and men is likely to exacerbate domestic terrorism. This outcome is especially
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Understanding the Changing Social and Health Circumstances of Women Leaving Jail: A Social Support Analysis Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Stephanie Assimonye, Jaehoon Lee, Sharla Smith, Jason Glenn, Pablo Kennedy, Megha Ramaswamy
Abstract Borrowing insights from Cullen’s Theory of Social Support to explain the association between women’s instrumental social supports and health risks over time, we analyzed data collected from 254 women who completed all waves (completers) or some but not all waves (non-completers) of follow-up data collection at 0, 12, 24, and 36 months. Trajectory and mixed model analyses showed that after
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Safekeeping of Pregnant People Experiencing Incarceration Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-07-30 Zoe King, Anne D. Lyerly, Andrea K. Knittel
Safekeeping involves transferring individuals from jails to prisons without the presence of a conviction. In North Carolina, safekeeping is used for pregnant people with the aim of providing better...
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Psychopathy and Reoffending Among Incarcerated Women Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Marina Pinheiro, Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves, Olga Cunha
Abstract Several studies found that psychopathy is an important predictor of general reoffending/recidivism. However, these conclusions are often based on male samples. This study analyzes the association between psychopathic traits and the four facets of psychopathy (i.e., interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, antisocial) and general reoffending among incarcerated women. The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised
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Domestic Violence in Palestine during the Outbreak of COVID-19: A Qualitative Content Analysis Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Bilal Hamamra
This article, by employing qualitative content analysis, examines domestic violence in Palestine during the outbreak of the pandemic. Based on 20 semi-structured online interviews conducted with Pa...
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Factors Associated With Physical and Psychological Health Outcomes Among Inmate Women in Portugal Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-05-25 Joana Alves, Mariana Gonçalves, Ângela Maia
Abstract This study aims to identify the variables associated with self-reported physical and psychological symptoms and the perceived health status of inmate women in Portugal. Data collection took place in two female Portuguese prisons and participated in the study 232 women. Physical symptomatology was associated with having children, physical abuse in childhood, a higher number of chronic diseases
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Responding to Trauma, or ‘Responsibilising’ Women for It? Gender Responsivity, Trauma, and Women’s Offending in Aotearoa New Zealand Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Marianne Bevan
Abstract This paper examines whether rehabilitation delivered to women in prison in Aotearoa New Zealand can be considered trauma-informed. The ability of Corrections departments to implement trauma-informed rehabilitation in prison has been questioned by feminist criminologists. This paper finds there is scope for prison rehabilitation to address the effects of interpersonal violence on women’s offending
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“Go and Look in the Mirror and Make a Change, Mum”: Motherhood and Identity Change in Women’s Desistance in New Zealand Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Grace Low
This article is derived from the first New Zealand-based study to examine in detail the potential role of motherhood in women’s desistance. Narrative interviews were carried out with 13 mothers, pr...
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“Misogyny is Rampant:” Harassment, Bullying, and Their Impact on Professional Satisfaction among Female Legal Practitioners in California Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-05-08 Patricia Becker, Jillian Vlacancich, Margaret E. Leigey
Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences in harassment and bullying and their effect on professional satisfaction in a sample of legal practitioners in California (n = 486). Quantitative data indicate that harassment and bullying significantly decrease the odds of professional satisfaction. As compared to men, women experienced greater professional dissatisfaction, and in
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How Does a History of Trauma Affect the Experience of Imprisonment for Individuals in Women’s Prisons: A Qualitative Exploration Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Jude Kelman, Rachael Gribble, Joel Harvey, Laura Palmer, Deirdre MacManus
Abstract The majority of women in prison have experienced prior traumatic events. Imprisonment can also be considered a traumatic experience. Research exploring how imprisonment affects women with trauma histories is scarce. To examine this, qualitative interviews were conducted with 50 participants imprisoned in three women’s prisons in England. Four overarching themes were identified using thematic
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“Keeping the Wound Open”: Survivor Experiences with Title IX Investigations Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-04-20 Katherine Lorenz, Rebecca Hayes, Cathrine Jacobsen
Abstract Sexual violence on college campuses is a pressing issue that harms both undergraduate and graduate students. Title IX requires educational institutions to take prompt and equitable action to ensure that students who experience sexual violence can fully participate in and benefit from the institution’s educational program. Despite institutions’ legal obligations to adhere to Title IX policy
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Children of Mothers in Jail: Where Do They Go? How Do Mothers Perceive Their Placements? Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-04-20 Susan J. Rose, Thomas P. Lebel
The perceptions of 145 incarcerated mothers of minor children in a large Midwestern jail were examined to understand the correlation between where their children are living during their incarcerati...
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"I Grow Every Day, like Plants.” An Evaluation of a Gardening Program for Women in a Residential Community Corrections Setting Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Daniela Jauk-Ajamie, Andria Blackwood
Therapeutic gardening in corrections is a positive and rehabilitative intervention, yet research on its effects on well-being is lagging. We present findings from a pilot gardening program in a res...
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“We Don’t Wanna Birth It Here”: A Qualitative Study of Southern Jail Personnel Approaches to Pregnancy Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Andrea K. Knittel, Ella G. Ferguson, Vidhya Balasubramanian, Jessica R. Carda-Auten, Elena A. DiRosa, David L. Rosen
Each year, approximately 55,000 pregnant people are incarcerated in US jails. To learn about pregnancy and postpartum care in jails, we analyzed 34 qualitative interviews with jail personnel from f...
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“I Don’t Just Take Whatever They Hand to Me”: How Women Recently Released from Incarceration Access Internet Health Information Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-02-26 Bernard Schuster, Hannah Britton, Hyunjin Seo, Darcey Altschwager, Eli Booton, Marilyn Ault, Joi Wickliffe, Megha Ramaswamy
Abstract Women transitioning from incarceration often reenter society with multiple barriers to affordable health care. Many resort to costly emergency department visits, and others turn to online health information to compensate for gaps in their health care. Interviews with 74 previously incarcerated women were conducted in 2019–2020 in three midwestern cities. Qualitative and quantitative analysis
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Far-Right Violent Extremist Women: Threats and Security Considerations Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-02-26 Sarah Samuels, Ardian Shajkovci
Abstract Far-right violent extremism is the most pressing form of domestic violent extremism (DVE) facing the United States. While there is a consensus that far-right violent extremism poses a genuine risk to the United States, the relevance of women within far-right violent extremism remains understated and under-researched. The misinformed perceptions about women and their propensities for violence
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Legal and Political Challenges of Gender Equality and Crimes Against Women in Turkey: The Question of Istanbul Convention Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-02-24 Ayşe Güneş, Çağlar Ezikoğlu
Abstract Although the AKP government has made much legal and political progress on women’s rights, such as becoming the first government to ratify the Istanbul Convention, crimes against women in Turkey have dramatically risen in the last two decades. This is a notable step forward on women’s rights, in particular on violence against women. However, this step backwards for women’s rights with Turkey’s
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Women in the Police Academy: A National-Level Exploration of the Gendered Nature of Non-Completion Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-02-16 Eugene A. Paoline III, John J. Sloan III
Abstract The underrepresentation of women in policing is well documented as are efforts to understand the disparity. Some of these efforts have examined the first point newly hired women experience occupational socialization: basic law enforcement training at police academies nationwide. Largely absent from this line of research are studies of why women recruits—compared to men—fail to successfully
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The Lived Experience of Motherhood after Prison: A Qualitative Systematic Review Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Eden Begna Gobena, Sarah Hean, Vanessa Heaslip, Ingunn Studsrød
Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current re...
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“Well Boys, Welcome to the New Law Enforcement”: Reactions to Women on Elite Specialty Units Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-01-25 Natalie Todak, Renee J. Mitchell, Rachel Tolber
Abstract Elite police specialty units are almost exclusively the domains of men. While women have made strides on patrol in many agencies, elite units have not witnessed the same progress. In this study, we interviewed 32 policewomen from across the United States who defied the odds and cultural perceptions of “appropriate” roles for women by earning positions on elite specialty units (i.e., SWAT,
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The LBGTQ+Community and Criminal Justice Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2022-01-04 Frances P. Bernat
(2022). The LBGTQ+Community and Criminal Justice. Women & Criminal Justice: Vol. 32, LBGTQ+ Crime and Victimization, pp. 1-1.
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Determinants of Poor Health among Workers in Criminal Justice, Community and Social Services, and Healthcare: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Workplace Trauma Exposure, and Gender Differences Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2021-12-31 Kelly E. Knight, Colter Ellis, Joshua Neu, Tristan Miller, Amy K. Talcott
Abstract Adverse childhood experiences and workplace trauma exposure are associated with poor health. However, their differential impacts by gender are difficult to assess in studies of organizations with gender imbalances (e.g., law enforcement officers are more likely men whereas social workers are more likely women). Using a community-based participatory research framework, this study examines trauma
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Ancient Egypt and Laws Relating to the Status of Women Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2021-12-30 Russ VerSteeg
Abstract This article strives to accomplish three objectives. First, it provides a general overview of jurisprudence and the organization of procedural law in ancient Egypt. Second, it considers several legal topics and how they relate to women in ancient Egypt. Third, it examines, in greater detail, how Egyptian law viewed gender roles and how the law influenced the status of men and women in ancient
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“Missing and Missed”: Failures of the Bruce McArthur Investigation and the Ongoing Victimization of Toronto’s Rainbow Streets Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2021-12-14 V. Bragagnolo
Abstract This article analyzes “Missing and Missed: Report of The Independent Civilian Review into Missing Person Investigations,” a review of Toronto Police’s conduct during “missing persons” investigations. Analyzing the Bruce McArthur investigation and police’s failed efforts to solve some of his victims’ “missing persons” cases, questions if overt bias or intentional discrimination influenced police
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No Such Thing as Acceptable Sexual Orientation Change Efforts: An International Human Rights Analysis Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2021-12-03 Sonia Boulos, César González-Cantón
Abstract Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) have received well-founded criticism from multiple fronts for their discriminatory effects and variegated harmful consequences on LGBTQ + people. International human rights institutions had voiced their concern over extreme forms and coercive SOCE, labeling them as torture. However, the legal status of “soft” non-coercive practices (i.e., psychological
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Domestic Violence, Companion Animal Abuse, and Help-Seeking: The Mediating Role of Fear of Lethal Violence Women & Criminal Justice (IF 1.477) Pub Date : 2021-11-28 Betty Jo Barrett, Amy Fitzgerald, Chi Ho Cheung
Abstract This study assesses the relationship between threatened/enacted violence against companion animals, intimate partner violence (IPV), fear of lethal violence, and help-seeking in a community sample of IPV survivors in Canada (n = 630). After controlling for socio-demographic covariates, IPV survivors who report animal maltreatment by their partner were significantly more likely to fear for