[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann Cork crime: More women are being jailed for theft, addiction, and trauma-linked crimes. (30 Jun 2025)
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Research conducted by the Irish Examiner of more than 5,000 court cases from the Cork city courts between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024, found 13% of people sentenced to jail time in Cork in that time period were women... The research shows that just over half of female offenders jailed for theft have addiction issues, and are likely to either have an address with Cork Simon or be of no fixed address. The percentage of offenders with addiction issues stands at around 70% for those convicted on public order or assault charges...
B Substances > Substances in general
L Social psychology and related concepts > Family > Family and kinship > Family and substance use > Substance related family problems
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime deterrence
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice and enforcement system
T Demographic characteristics > Woman (women / female)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland > Cork
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