Abstract
This chapter reviews the profile of female law-breakers, what is known about these women, and what is known about their offending, and their pathways of persistence and desistance. This chapter points to some policy and practice developments since the Corston Report of 2007, considering these within the context of women’s compliance. However, questions are raised about the legitimacy of these developments, as well as their sustainability in a market economy of justice. This chapter also identifies some ironies insofar as the post-Corston world seems to recriminalise some women; indeed, the focus on women’s ‘persistence’ may diminish opportunities for ‘desistance’.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Women and Criminal Justice |
Subtitle of host publication | From the Corston Report to Transforming Rehabilitation |
Editors | Jill Annison, Jo Brayford, John Deering |
Place of Publication | Bristol |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 39-58 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Print) | 447319306 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Women law breakers
- Criminalisation
- Offending profile
- Persistence
- Desistance
- Policy developments