Routledge Women and Crime - Routledge Library Editions Criminology Book

Women and Crime examines the complex relationship between women and the criminal justice system through nine comprehensive essays first published in 1981. This Routledge Library Edition explores whether women's crime rates have genuinely increased and investigates potential links to the feminist movement and changing women's status in society. Contributors including historians, criminologists, lawyers, ex-prisoners and political figures provide diverse perspectives on women's involvement in crime and their experiences within the justice system. The book addresses fundamental questions about gender, crime and social change during a transformative period for women's rights and social movements. Essential reading for students and scholars of criminology, criminal justice, women's studies and legal history seeking to understand the intersection of gender and the law.