Problem
Discriminatory treatment of women offenders
Incidence:
In the UK, by far the majority of women offenders are sentenced for theft-related crimes or non-payment of fines. Women are almost three times more likely to be imprisoned for a first offence than men, and a far higher percentage of women are remanded in custody to await social or psychiatric reports. They are more likely to be refused bail or be punished in jail for trivial offences. On release, they are frequently regarded as unfit mothers or classified as victims who were led astray.
Broader Problems:
Increasing female criminalityDiscrimination against women before the law Related Problems:
Detention of children References:
DuPerron, William: Annotated Research Bibliography on the Female OffenderBardsley, Barney: Flowers in Hell: an investigation into women and crimeRothman, Sheila M and Rothman, David J: Women in PrisonSturgeon, Susan and Rans, Laurel: The Woman Offender: a bibliographic sourcebook Subject(s):
Societal Problems → CrimeSociety → Women
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST