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Canadian Female Gang Inmates: Risk, Needs, and the Potential for Prison Rehabilitation

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  • Author(s): Scott, Terri-Lynne; Ruddell, Rick
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 2011 50(6):305-326.
  • Publication Date:
    2011
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      22
    • Subject Terms:
      Juvenile Gangs; Correctional Institutions; Females; Risk; Correctional Rehabilitation; Foreign Countries; Law Enforcement; Crime; Violence; Comparative Analysis; Individual Characteristics; Behavior Change; Motivation
    • Subject Terms:
      Canada
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/10509674.2011.583717
    • ISSN:
      1050-9674
    • Abstract:
      A comparison of the characteristics of 337 Canadian adult female gang offenders with a matched sample of women offenders showed that they were more likely to have been sentenced for violent offenses, had a greater number of prior youth and criminal convictions, and served prior terms of incarceration. Gang members were also assessed as having higher overall needs and risks, lower levels of motivation for change, and a higher risk of recidivism. An important first step in developing rehabilitative programs to respond to their needs is to better understand these attributes. Gang management strategies should also be informed by what the research tells us about these gang members. (Contains 6 notes and 4 tables.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      70
    • Publication Date:
      2012
    • Accession Number:
      EJ949470