'I've the body of a woman but inside I feel like a child': In the first of our 'Breaking the silence' comment series, Madeline Petrillo tells Lynne's story of tragedy, hope and resilience.

Madeline Ruth Petrillo

'I've the body of a woman but inside I feel like a child': In the first of our 'Breaking the silence' comment series, Madeline Petrillo tells Lynne's story of tragedy, hope and resilience.

Madeline Ruth Petrillo

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Abstract

The traumatic personal experiences of women in the criminal justice system often go unnoticed. Their experiences are ignored; their needs minimised; their support and treatment an afterthought.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Publication status	Published - 25 Nov 2015

Keywords

breaking the silence
justice matters for women
trauma
women

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