system. This book redresses the balance by providing critical insight into this issue. Meda Chesney-Lind explores gender and cultural factors in women's lives that often precede a move towards criminal behavior, and addresses the question of whether female offenders are more violent today than in the past. The author also takes a revealing look at how public discomfort with the idea of women as criminals has had significant impact on the treatment received by this offender population.

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