SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Corpus Juris Secundum, Department Of Justice And Correctional Services, Prison
Document Summary
Gender responsive approach to working with women in conflict with the law. Creating an environment through site selection, staff selection, program development, content, and material that reflects an understanding of the realities of women"s lives and addresses their issues. Approaches are multidimensional-based on theoretical perspectives that acknowledge women"s pathways into the criminal justice system. Approaches address social (e. g. poverty, race, class and gender inequality) and cultur- al factors, as well as therapeutic interventions interventions address issues such as abuse, violence, family relationships, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. They provide a strength-based approach to treatment and skill building. Women are less likely than men to offend. Women commit crime of powerlessness while men commit crimes of power. When women and men commit the same crime, women are motivated by powerless- ness while men are motivated by power. Belknap (2001) - the pathway perspective incorporates a whole life perspective in the study of crime causation.