Female criminality : the state of the art / edited by Concetta C. Culliver.
| Other author | Culliver, Concetta C., 1935- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Garland, ©1993. |
| Description | xiii, 549 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Garland reference library of social science ; v. 796 Garland library of sociology ; vol. 22 Garland library of sociology ; vol. 22. ^A223063 Garland reference library of social science ; v. 796. ^A654520 |
| Contents | Women and crime : an overview / Concetta C. Culliver -- The putative problem of female crime / Craig J. Forsyth, Shelley B. Roberts, Robert Gramling -- The changing complexion of female crimes : a sex and race comparison, 1960-1990 / Thomas J. Durant, Jr. -- Trends in female crime, 1960-1990 / Darrell Steffensmeier, Cathy Streifel -- Gender issues / Joan McCord -- Women and the newest profession : females as white-collar criminals / Jay Albanese -- Compared to what? : delinquent girls and the similarity or differences issue / Ruth Seydlitz -- Stealing and dealing : the drug war and gendered criminal opportunity / Nanci Koser Wilson -- Sister against sister : female intrasexual homicide / Coramae Richey Mann -- Prostitution in the Netherlands : it's just another job! / Ineke Haen Marshall, Chris E. Marshall -- Female serial killers / Jack Levin, James Alan Fox -- Women and crime in the United States : a Marxian explanation / Polly F. Radosh -- Female criminality : an economic perspective / Martin Milkman, Sarah Tinkler -- |
| Contents | An examination of gender issues that were observed in the proportion of arrests over time / Benjamin S. Wright -- The role of gender in pretrial decision making / Noreen L. Channels, Sharon D. Herzberger -- Gender and crime : different sex, different treatment? / Frank H. Julian -- A comparative analysis of female felons : some recent trends in sentencing severity compared with a matched sample of male offenders / Dean J. Champion -- Women in prison / Rita J. Simon -- Females behind prison bars / Concetta C. Culliver -- Intimate abuse within an incarcerated female population : rates, levels, criminality, a continuum, and some lessons about self-identification / William R. Blount, Joseph B. Kuhns III, Ira J. Silverman -- Little girls grown up : the perils of institutionalization / Clemens Bartollas -- Criminalizing of pregnant women drug abusers / Renée Goldsmith Kasinsky -- A radical analysis of a treatment program for cocaine-abusing mothers / Sue Mahan, Della Alice Prestwood -- Organizational barriers : conducting evaluation research in female correctional institutions / Phyllis A. Gray, Melvin C. Ray. |
| Local note | Little-293289--305130046327Y |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 92027490 |
| ISBN | 0815304846 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6046 .F363 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |