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contemporary women criminals  

Definition

  • Women's criminal behavior has only become a focus for criminologists and criminal justice officials since the 1970s. The social constructions of gender have guided the examination and treatment of the genders when responding to their criminal behavior. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Women Criminals, Contemporary]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DQX720WS-M

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