The female offender : girls, women, and crime /
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| Author / Creator: | Chesney-Lind, Meda. |
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| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c1997. |
| Description: | xii, 220 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Women and the criminal justice system ; Women and the criminal justice system. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2639132 |
| Summary: | The criminology literature has left little room for research and theory on how female offenders are perceived and handled in the criminal justice system. <p>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 behaviour, 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.</p> |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 220 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0803950993 0803951000 |