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Survival offending—how our finance system fosters moral disengagement

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The number of Indigenous Women (Women) in Australian prison has been called “alarming:” 39 per cent of the female prison population are Indigenous, yet make up only 3.8 of the Australian population (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023; Marie, 2021). Rightly, domestic and family violence, mental and physical health (eg acquired brain injuries), as well as addiction have been researched (Dale et al., 2019; Fitts, Johnson, & Soldatic, 2024). However, there has been minimal research into the specific role finance plays in Women’s rehabilitation and recidivism, and whether the broader finance system fosters Women’s moral disengagement (Botha & Freeman, 2022; Parker, Kilroy, & Hirst, 2018). Therefore, this research has explored what role finance plays, hearing directly from 11 Women in prison and 11 people who support (Supporter) Women in the prison system.

Source: Bond University Research Portal (Bond University)

Authors: Burns, Clare JM; id_orcid 0000-0002-7530-5322, Kelly, Simone, Dunstan, Keitha

Institution: Bond University

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7141780262

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