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 findings about female criminality, women and criminal justice, and the treatment of female offenders. It also offers a clear analysis of theoretical perspectives, of images of deviant women and women's experiences of social control. A new section reviews developments during the past decade and outlines the shifts in social research and crime concerns. The bibliography has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Editor's Introduction
Introducing Women and Crime
The Experiences of Women and Crime
Women and Justice
Women and the Penal System
Images of Deviant Women
Understanding Female Criminality
Modern Theories and Female Criminality
Feminist Criminology
Women and Social Control
Conclusion: Towards a Feminist Understanding
New Reflections on 'Women and Crime'.
