The Invisibility of Women and Their Children in the Criminal Justice System

Minson, Shona

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“…Community sentences have financial benefits over custodial sentences (Killias et al, 2010). The overall cost of sentencing mothers who commit non-violent offences equated to £17 million over the last 10 years (Minson et al, 2015). Beyond their economic appeal, non-custodial sentences enable convicted people to maintain community ties, provide reparations to the wider community, and increase the prospect of rehabilitation by providing a stronger resettlement period, while still reducing liberty (Knapp et al, 1992).…”

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Analysing the impact of being a sole or primary carer for dependent relatives on the sentencing of women in the Crown Court, England and Wales

Kane

Minson

2022

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Most quantitative sentencing research treats women and men as a homogeneous group leading to gaps in the literature regarding women’s experiences of sentencing procedures. This is problematic given the vast array of known harms that result from incarcerating women, particularly those with caring responsibilities for children. This exploratory article shares the findings from a quantitative study which considers the sentencing of women, with a particular focus on the ‘sole or primary carer for dependent relatives’ mitigation when applied to mothers. Using data from the Crown Court Sentencing Survey 2011–2015, a sample of 18,314 women defendants was derived and investigated using descriptive, bivariate and regression analysis to explore the relationship between the ‘caring’ mitigation and non-custodial sentences. The findings suggest that when the mitigation is applied to sentences of women who are carers of dependents, it does not have a strong enough relationship with non-custodial sentences. This article provides hitherto unknown statistical data and highlights the need for further research.

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“…Due to there being few women’s prisons, mothers are commonly held far away from their homes so visits are infrequent, which can lead to breakdowns in familial relationships. The loss of such relationships impacts finances, housing, and emotional support (Minson et al, 2015). These harms stretch beyond the custodial term.…”

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confidence: 99%

Analysing the impact of being a sole or primary carer for dependent relatives on the sentencing of women in the Crown Court, England and Wales

Kane

Minson

2022

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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The Invisibility of Women and Their Children in the Criminal Justice System

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Analysing the impact of being a sole or primary carer for dependent relatives on the sentencing of women in the Crown Court, England and Wales

Analysing the impact of being a sole or primary carer for dependent relatives on the sentencing of women in the Crown Court, England and Wales

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