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Gender and Crime: Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives

By Sandra L. Browning (Editor), Leah C. Butler (Editor), Cheryl Lero Jonson (Editor)
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By Sandra L. Browning (Editor), Leah C. Butler (Editor), Cheryl Lero Jonson (Editor)
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This volume takes stock of contemporary perspectives on gender and crime. In 1975, Freda Adler published her pathbreaking book, Sisters in Crime: The Rise of the New Female Criminal. She made the bold claim that changes in American society—including changing attitudes and opportunities—would allow for greater participation of women in criminal enterprises.

Beyond her substantive thesis, which turned out to be partially accurate, Adler opened up a vibrant new area within criminology: the stud...

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