Women, Punishment and Social Justice: Human Rights and Penal Practices

In the last 20 years, there has been a growing, international recognition that prison is an inappropriate response to women in conflict with the law; and a subsequent concern among academics, policy-makers and practitioners to reduce the number of women imprisoned, particularly since the growth in women in prison internationally does not appear to be underpinned by an increase in female crime. This book provides a critical analysis of the intricate relationships between the punishment of women (primarily within the criminal justice system), community sanctions, human rights and social justice, bringing together academics and practitioners from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.