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Women and crime: Issues and perspectives

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Key issues in the study of female criminality are examined from the structural, individual, and small group perspectives. The literature on female criminality reflects the divergent orientation toward and interpretations of changes in the feminine sex role. Despite the amount of research done, there remain disagreements concerning the basic facts to be explained as well as the appropriate interpretation of existing knowledge.

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  1. Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University, 61761, Normal, Illinois

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The author is grateful to Robert F. Meier, Mark C. Stafford, Robert M. Regoli, and an anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments on an earlier draft of this article. This research was partially supported by the Social Research Center at Washington State University.

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Weisheit, R.A. Women and crime: Issues and perspectives. Sex Roles 11, 567–581 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00288111

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