Maternal sentencing and the rights of the child. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Shona Minson.
• Other Names: Minson, Shona
• Contents: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Aims and Structure -- Part I -- Part II -- Part III -- References -- Part I The Foundations -- 2 The Invisibility of Women and Their Children in the Criminal Justice System -- State Separation of Children from Their Parents -- The Family Court Practice -- The Criminal Court Practice -- Children of Imprisoned Parents -- Women in Prison in England and Wales -- Women in Prison: 1995-2006 -- Women in Prison: 2007-2016 -- Increasing Visibility and Numbers -- The Impacts of Parental Imprisonment on Children -- Describing the Harms 5 Explanation 2: The State Duty of Care Towards Children Does not Extend to Children of Defendant Mothers -- Statutory Obligations Towards Children in England and Wales -- 'The Welfare of the Child' -- The Children Act 1989 -- The Threshold Criteria -- Post-1989 Developments -- Non-statutory Obligations Towards Children in England and Wales -- State Initiated Separation of a Child from Their Parent -- Family Court Proceedings: During the Court Proceedings -- Family Court Proceedings: After Separation from Their Parent -- Criminal Court Proceedings: During the Court Proceedings Families in Which Child(ren) and Caregiver Were Interviewed -- Families in Which Only the Child(ren) Were Interviewed -- Families in Which Only the Caregiver Was Interviewed -- Families in Which Only the Child Took Part by Completing the Questionnaire -- References -- Part II Explanations for the Differentiated Treatment of Children of Defendant Mothers -- 4 Explanation 1: Children Are Not Adversely Impacted When Their Mother Is Imprisoned -- Introduction -- Overview of International Research Findings -- Understanding the Impact -- Secondary Prisonisation The Changes Children Experience as a Consequence of Their Mother's Physical Removal -- Physical Separation -- Change of Caregiver -- Changes to Home -- Changes to Education -- The Changes Children Experience in Their Relationship with Their Mother -- Maintaining a Relationship -- The Changed Dynamic of the Mother and Child Relationship -- 'Secondary Stigmatisation' -- 'Confounding Grief': Children's Emotional and Behavioural Responses -- Grief -- Anger and Physical Aggression -- Sleep Problems and Regressive Behaviours -- Problems at School -- Anger at Authority -- Conclusion -- References The Doctrine of Double Effect -- Defendant Responsibility -- Collateral Damage or Collateral Consequences -- Punishment Drift -- Reconceptualising the Harms -- Secondary Prisonisation of Children and Caregivers -- Secondary Stigmatisation -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Methodological Choices and Challenges -- Research Design -- Methodological Choices -- Mixed-Methods Design -- Triangulation of Data -- Direct Engagement with Children -- Procedural and Practice Ethics -- Methodological Challenges -- Access -- Power Dynamics -- Bias and Reflexivity -- The Research Participants
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 364.6/5; Prison sentences -- England; Prison sentences -- Wales; Women prisoners -- England; Women prisoners -- Wales; Children of prisoners -- England; Children of prisoners -- Wales; Children of prisoners; Prison sentences; Women prisoners; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030327385; 3030327388
• Related ISBNs: 9783030327378
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based upon print version of record.
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