Gendered Responses to Male Offending in Barbados: Patriarchal Perceptions and Their Effect on Offender Treatment

by Corin Bailey

It is generally accepted that men commit more crimes than women. The widespread acceptance of this view is based primarily on the number of convictions with most jurisdictions reporting considerably fewer incarcerated women/girls than men/boys. This manuscript argues however that decisions made by the various stakeholders that play a role in the incarceration of men are inherently gendered. These decisions are based on patriarchal perceptions and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367499517
• ISBN13: 9780367499518
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"