Gender and Crime Patterns in Victimization and Offending |
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| Editor:
| Heimer, Karen
Kruttschnitt, Candace |
| Series title: | New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-3675-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Imprint: | NYU Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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There are now more women committing crimes and serving sentences in prison than ever before. At the same time, women are often the victims of abuse, violence, and murder. Composed of contributions by many of the top scholars in criminology, these essays will help to transform our understanding of women's relation to crime.
There are now more women committing crimes and serving sentences in prison than ever before. At the same time, women are often the victims of abuse, violence, and murder. Composed of contributions by many of the top scholars in criminology, these essays will help to transform our understanding of women's relation to crime.