TY - GEN AU - Chesney-Lind, Meda AU - Pasko, Lisa TI - Girls, women, and crime: selected readings SN - 9781412996709 U1 - 364.374 PY - 2013/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Sage Publications KW - Gender studies KW - Criminology KW - Female offenders KW - Women prisoners KW - Female juvenile delinquents KW - Criminology KW - Feminism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Girls, Women, and Crime: Selected Readings, Second Edition is a compilation of journal articles on the female offender written by leading researchers in the fields of criminology and women’s studies. The contributors reveal the complex worlds females in the criminal justice system must often negotiate—worlds that are frequently riddled with violence, victimization, discrimination, and economic marginalization. This in-depth collection leaves readers with a greater understanding of the complexities and nuances of the realtionship between girls and women and crime ER -