Handbook on Inequalities in Sentencing and Corrections among Marginalized Populations

Eileen M. Ahlin, Ojmarrh Mitchell, Cassandra A. Atkin-Plunk, Eileen M. Ahlin, Ojmarrh Mitchell, Cassandra A. Atkin-Plunk

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781032145624
• eBook ISBN: 9781000648423
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Criminology
• Index: Social Sciences

The Handbook on Inequalities in Sentencing and Corrections among Marginalized Populations offers state-of-the-art volumes on seminal and topical issues that span the fields of sentencing and corrections. The volume is a comprehensive and fresh approach to examining sentencing and community and institutional corrections. The book includes empirical and theoretical essays and recent developments on the pressing concerns of persons of traditionally non-privileged statuses, including racial and ethnic minorities, indigenous populations, gender, immigrant status, LGBTQ+, transgender, disability, aging, veterans, and other marginalized statuses.

The handbook considers a wide range of perspectives for understanding the experiences of persons who identify as a member of a traditionally marginalized group. This volume aims to help scholars and graduate students by providing an up-to-date guide to contemporary issues facing corrections and sentencing. It will also assist practitioners with resources for developing socially informed policies and practices. This collection of essays contributes to the knowledge base by summarizing what is known in each area and identifying emerging areas for theoretical, empirical, and policy work.

This is Volume 7 of The ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing Handbook Series. The handbooks provide in-depth coverage of seminal and topical issues around sentencing and corrections for scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Contributors
• Introduction
• 1 Homeless Defendants in Felony Court: Cumulative Case Outcomes and Institutional Bias
• 2 Equity in Jeopardy: How Flawed Immigration Policy Creates Double Punishments for Noncitizen Service Members and Veterans
• 3 What an Examination of Previously Untested Sexual Assault Kits Tells Us about the Patterns of Victimization and Case Outcomes for Black Women and Girls
• 4 Racial Bias and Amelioration Strategies for Juvenile Risk Assessment
• 5 The Debate and Concerns of Risk Assessment with Historically Marginalized Populations
• 6 Justice-Involved Populations with Disabilities: Examining Inequalities during Incarceration and Reentry
• 7 “We, as Women, Focus on Relationships”: Women Jail Residents’ Resource Attainment Efforts via Connections with Female Correctional Officers
• 8 Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals in Jail/Prison: Navigating Tensions
• 9 Using Technology to Respond to the Safety, Housing, and Programming Challenges Associated with Transgender Inmates: Building a Research Program to Study the Effectiveness of Technology-Delivered Programming
• 10 The Pains of Imprisonment through a Rainbow Lens: An Overview of the Marginalized Conditions of Incarceration for LGBTQ Persons
• 11 Incarcerated Indigenous and Native American Populations
• 12 Aging in Prison: Understanding Elderly Incarcerated Populations
• 13 How COVID-19 Amplified Trauma and Marginalization among Carceral Populations: Using the Pandemic Experience to Rethink Incarceration
• Index