{"product_id":"9798765124871","title":"Women and Incarceration Global Lives in Focus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWomen and Society around the World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWomen and Incarceration\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlobal Lives in Focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrancesca Spina\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Women's Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn international cross-regional and cross-cultural comparison of how women experience incarceration, encompassing various historical, social, economic, and systemic factors unique to those regions. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe issue of women's imprisonment is a complex and multifaceted one, as women face unique challenges behind bars, compared to their male counterparts. Although imprisoned women around the world may share common hardships, their experiences also vary according their specific social and regional circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume takes a global view of incarcerated women, examining the cultural, historical, economical, and political influences that affect their imprisonment. Addressing the historical context of women's prisons across all geographical regions of the world, each chapter dives deep into the local female incarceration trends over time, and the influencing laws and policies; the physical and mental health issues women face in prison, including mental illness, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and pregnancy; as well as re-entry programs, recidivism, and policy reform. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by an expert in the field of criminal justice and gender studies, this is a useful primer for research into the topic of women and incarceration around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Spina\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Westfield State University in Westfield, USA. Her research focuses on gender, incarceration, and criminal justice policy. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Gender and Crime \u003c\/i\u003e(2025) and has published widely on corrections, sentencing, and social inequality. She brings to her work a commitment to research-informed justice reform and to amplifying the experiences of women and marginalized populations within carceral systems.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765124871\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965832888460,"sku":"9798765124871","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c23515c2-1bbd-4300-b218-b3a736949763.jpg?v=1786071331","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765124871","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}