Girls, Women, and Crime - 9781412996709

Chesney-Lind (women's studies, U. of Hawaii at Manoa) and Pasko (sociology and criminology, U. of Denver) collect 16 journal articles written by researchers in criminology and women's studies who discuss aspects related to women, girls, and crime. The readings cover the areas of feminist criminological theory, including conceptualizing gender and patriarchy in understanding victimization and criminal behavior, and the impact of feminist thought and activism on criminology; female juvenile delinquents and the impact of family dynamics, peer relationships, abuse, and gender-specific programming for girl offenders; women as offenders, the role of victimization, and their experiences with drugs, crime, and violence, including female sex workers; and women in prison, with discussion of the Prison Rape Elimination Act, the culture of doing time, and negotiating re-entry into communities. Each section has a brief introduction to the topic and its context. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)