Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in History." Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-231).

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Rhode Island, 2007 / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-93).

Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-122).

Based on the author's Thesis (Master in Criminology)--Rijksuniversiteit of Gent, Belgium, 1989-90. / Text in English; questionnaire in Pidgin. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-88).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2005. / Advisor: Neil Betten, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of History. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed May 10, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 221 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas State University--San Marcos, 2009. / Vita. Appendices: leaves 127-133. Reproduction permission applies to print copy: Blanket permission granted per author to reproduce. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 114-126). Also available on microfilm.

It is a worldwide phenomenon that, when mothers are imprisoned, their young children are allowed to accompany them. However, practices between different countries, and even within different prisons, vary greatly and there are arguments both for and against the incarceration of children with their mothers. Some argue that, without better alternative care options, these children benefit from the strong emotional attachment that develops because they spend so much time with their mothers. Others contend that prisons are not suitable environments for children to live and grow in. It is generally agreed that allowing young children to accompany their mothers in prison and separating them from their mothers, are both problematic. Most countries that allow young children to be incarcerated with their mothers set an upper age limit, after which time the child is removed. This reflects an assumption that from a certain age the adverse effects of a prison environment on the young child and its development outweigh the benefits of being with the mother. There is no empirical evidence on the optimum age of separation and it varies between countries. In South Africa, Section 20(1) of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 (as amended by the Correctional Services Amendment Act 25 of 2008) determines that children may accompany their mothers in prison up until the age of two years, after which time they must be removed from the prison environment. For those children incarcerated with their mothers, this compulsory separation could constitute a violation of their right to family life. For these children there may come a stage when the issue of separation has to be dealt with, but it is at such times when a flexible approach to the age of separation is suggested. A flexible approach would require an individualised analysis of the child’s best interests. It is suggested that the potential for flexibility does exist in Section 20 of the Act. However, it is also submitted that since it is merely potential and not policy, prison authorities might have too much discretion in interpreting this section. This might result in a lack of uniform practices and some children might therefore be disadvantaged. The overall aim of this study is to critically examine the abovementioned piece of legislation in order to assess whether this approach is compatible with children’s rights and is in their best interests. / Thesis (LL.M.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.

The present study was designed to assess both the construct of psychopathy in a female jail sample as well as the quality of the measures that have been employed to assess this personality style. Utilizing the multitrait-multimethod matrix proposed by Campbell and Fiske (1959), the construct of psychopathy was measured via three instruments: (a) the Antisocial Scale of the Personality Assessment Inventory, (b) the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised, and (c) the Antisocial Scale of the Personality Disorder Examination. In addition, the predictive validity of each of these measures of psychopathy was evaluated to determine their ability to predict institutional violence and non-compliance. The results revealed significant convergence and divergence across the three instruments supporting the construct of psychopathy in a female jail sample. In addition, the measures of psychopathy demonstrated moderate predictive validity.

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Thesis (D.P.H.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 176-183). / Microfiche. / xv, 183 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm