Concept information
Preferred term
contemporary women criminals
Definition
- Women's criminal behavior has only become a focus for criminologists and criminal justice officials since the 1970s. The social constructions of gender have guided the examination and treatment of the genders when responding to their criminal behavior. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Women Criminals, Contemporary]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/contemporary_women_criminals
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