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Preferred term
history of women criminals
Definition
- Historically, female criminality has centered on women's sexuality, their mental capacity, and their status as property of men. A study of the history of women criminals uncovers societal constructs of womanhood, femininity, family, and work. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Women Criminals, History of]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/history_of_women_criminals
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