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February 23, 2006
Women and Girls in the Criminal Justice System
http://www.ncjrs.org/spotlight/wgcjs/Summary.html
Women and Girls in the Criminal Justice System
Source: National Criminal Justice Reference Service
"Female criminal behavior has been commonly perceived as a less serious problem than male criminal behavior. Historically, women have been more likely to commit minor offenses and have made up only a small proportion of the offender population. Although women remain a relatively small number of all prisoners, these facts have concealed a trend in the rising percentage of female offenders, their participation in violent crime, and have inhibited the development of gender-specific programs to address the issue."
Posted by lois at February 23, 2006 12:16 PM