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

This text provides a comprehensive and unique view into the world of women interacting with the criminal justice system.

This interdisciplinary volume explores various dimensions of female offending and the underlying gender assumptions inherent in this phenomenon. The readings ar

With recent "tough on crime" policies of the 1990s, the negative impact on women and children reverberates with social unawareness. Using a feminist perspective

A “necessary and brilliant” (NPR) exploration of our cultural fascination with true crime told through four “enthralling” (The New York Times Book Revie