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Women and girls represent only a minority in the penitentiary system and in forensic mental health care. About 6%–10% of both prison and forensic psychiatric populations in Western countries comprise women (see for the most recent offi cial statistics in the UK w ww.gov. uk/government, in Canada w ww.statcan.gc.ca, and in the US w ww.bjs.gov) . However, there seems to be widespread agreement that in the past 20 years female offending has been on the rise, especially violent offending and particularly among young women ( Miller, Malone, and Dodge, 2010; M oretti, Catchpole, and Odgers, 2005) . Overall, a disproportionate growth of females entering the criminal justice system and forensic mental health care has been observed in many countries (for reviews, see Nicholls, Cruise, Greig, and Hinz, 2015; Odgers, Moretti, and Reppucci, 2005 ; Walmsley, 2015) . In addition, it should be noted that the ‘dark number’ for women is suggested to be bigger than for men. Offi cial prevalence rates of female offending might constitute an underestimation as women usually commit less reported offences, for example, domestic violence (N icholls, Greaves, Greig, and Moretti, 2015) . Furthermore, it has been found that – if apprehended – girls and women are treated more leniently by professionals and the criminal justice system. Generally, they receive lower prison sentences and are more often admitted to civil psychiatric institutions instead of receiving a prison sentence or mandatory forensic treatment after committing violence ( Javdani, Sadeh, and Verona, 2011 ; Jeffries, Fletcher, and Newbold, 2003 ). Hence, although female offenders compared to male offenders are a minority, female violence is a substantial problem that deserves more attention. Our understanding of female offenders is hindered by the general paucity of theoretical and empirical investigations of this population. In order to improve current treatment and assessment practices, our knowledge and understanding of female offenders should be enlarged and optimised (d e Vogel and Nicholls, 2016 ).
The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the motivations and emotions ofWestern visitors to Robben Island. The methodology used is a qualitativeresearch approach, with 25 participants conducting semi-structured inter-views to acquire a better understanding of the visitors’ emotions andmotives. Visitors’ motivations are “historical interest,” “earning andunderstanding,” “education,” “must-see,” “part of itinerary,” and “remem-brance,” according to the findings. Furthermore, this study found that“sadness” is the most frequently encountered emotion by visitors to RobbenIsland. These insights can benefit a variety of tourism industry stakeholders,including the Robben Island Museum. The data can be used by the RobbenIsland Museum to improve the visitor experience. By understanding therange of emotions experienced by visitors, what evokes these emotions, andhow emotions influence behavior, Robben Island Museum can focus onmore effectively evoking these emotions. This will enhance the customerexperience and create a greater impact and lasting impression.
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