The increase in women's imprisonment is very much an international phenomenon. A particular concern of this book is to identify and develop alternative response

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Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the need

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This is the first book to study the role coercion plays as a pathway into crime for women who are arrested alongside other defendants. Drawing on court files an