Women and Crime

Download or read book Women and Crime written by Frances Heidensohn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1996-02-02 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Women and Crime is a carefully revised version of what has become the standard text on this subject. It provides a comprehensive review of findings about female criminality, women and criminal justice, and the treatment of female offenders. It also offers a clear analysis of theoretical perspectives, of images of deviant women and women's experiences of social control. A new section reviews developments during the past decade and outlines the shifts in social research and crime concerns. The bibliography has been thoroughly revised and updated.