Gender, psychology, and justice : the mental health of women and girls in the legal system / Corinne C. Datchi and Julie R. Ancis.
Material type: TextSeries: Psychology and crimePublisher: New York : New York University Press, 2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781479846658 (ebook) :
- 364.3740973 23
- HV6046 .G4625 2018
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Women and girls' contact with the justice system is often influenced by gender-related assumptions and stereotypes. The justice practices of the past 40 years have been largely based on conceptual principles and assumptions - including personal theories about gender - more than scientific evidence about what works to address the specific needs of women and girls in the justice system. Because of this, women and girls have limited access to equitable justice and are increasingly caught up in outdated and harmful practices, including the net of the criminal justice system. This work uses psychological research to examine the experiences of women and girls involved in the justice system.
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