The crimes women commit : the punishments they receive /

The crimes women commit : the punishments they receive /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013
Edition:	3rd ed.
Imprint:	Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2005.
Description:	ix, 192 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Female offenders -- United States. Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States. Women prisoners -- United States. Criminal justice, Administration of. Female offenders. Women prisoners. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5578203

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Other authors / contributors:	Ahn-Redding, Heather.
ISBN:	0739110071 073911008X
Notes:	Previous ed. by Rita J. Simon and Jean Landis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-175) and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Tables
Introduction
1. Women and Crime in Review
2. The Contemporary Women's Movement
3. American Women: Their Demographic and Status Characteristics
4. Arrest Statistics
5. Women in Court
6. Women in Prison
Epilogue
Appendix A. Women and Crime the World Over
Appendix B. Women in Prison: A Comparative Assessment
References
Index
About the Authors