The Female Offender. Girls, Women, And Crime

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fair
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 1997
Edition: First Edition

Description: 220 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Fair condition, there is some general wear, but still presentable.

Publishers Description: The criminology literature has left little room for research and theory on how female offenders are perceived and handled in the criminal justice system. This book redresses the balance by providing critical insight into this issue. Meda Chesney-Lind explores gender and cultural factors in women?s lives that often precede a move towards criminal behavior, and addresses the question of whether female offenders are more violent today than in the past. The author also takes a revealing look at how public discomfort with the idea of women as criminals has had significant impact on the treatment received by this offender population.

ISBN: 0803951000