Women Prisoners

A Case Study of Central Prison for Women Karachi
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-46330-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 104 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 342 g

This book examines the female criminals and the prison conditions and issues they must endure through the lens of a case study in the Karachi women’s prison in Pakistan. With higher events of crime and poverty due to COVID-19, this volume considers the worsening conditions for women inmates as it relates to psychological trauma, access to resources, economic factors, and working against the cultural forces and criminal justice forces that contribute to the unstable state of women’s prisons. This book includes case studies of women prisoners. Addressing a gap in literature about female inmates in South Asia and Pakistan this volume is ideal for researchers in feminist criminology, women’s studies, prisoners psychology, and for law enforcement agencies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nasreen, Shagufta

Bilgrami, Aliyah Ali

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction: Cultural Forces, Economic Pressures and Discriminatory Laws.- Chapter 2: Feminist theories about criminology.- Chapter 3: COVID-19 and Women: Incarceration, Economic Pressure, Medical Facilities, and Health Issues.- Chapter 4: Women in the criminal justice system, Research Methodology, Case Studies.- Chapter 5: Women, Crime and Media, global and Pakistani Context.- Chapter 6: Violence against women in prison behavior of jail officials, class differences within women prisoners versus prisoner.- Chapter 7: Women and social relationships in prison behaviors of sibling’s family issues.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Aliyah Ali Bilgrami is an Assistant Professor at the University of Karachi's Centre of Excellence for Women's Studies. Her research focuses on gender based violence, development and women and work issues in Pakistan. 

Dr. Shagufta Nasreen is an Assistant Professor at the Centre of Excellence for Women's Studies at the University of Karachi. Her research interests include gender and development issues, particularly as they relate to the societal challenges women face in Pakistan.