Overview
Distinctive Features* Surveys the pivotal works of leading scholars in the field of criminology, from the earliest female criminologists to contemporary scholars, providing a thorough examination of women and crime from the past to the present* Pays homage to Freda Adler, whose scholarly and balanced research on female criminals lays the foundation for the discussion of the history and development of female offending* Navigates through such important criminological questions as: Why do women offend? How do their paths into crime differ from men's? Why is there a gap in crime rates between men and women?* Examines how conceptions of masculinity, often embedded in male peer groups, result in crime and in the victimization of women* Addresses how female offenders interact with and are processed by the legal system, covering the complicated relationship between gender and justice
- | Author: Francis T. Cullen
- | Publisher: Oxford University Press
- | Publication Date: Oct 31, 2014
- | Number of Pages: 430 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0199311188
- | ISBN-13: 9780199311187
