Significance of the gendering of crime and criminal justice

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Tenth Edition Criminology by Freda Adler

Pointed out in the text, theories of crime developed before the 1970s were essentially theories of male crime, as scholars either ignored girls and women altogether or else discussed them in stereotypical terms. Feminist perspectives in criminology are changing this one-sided influence. Compare and contrast the different feminist traditions in criminology: liberal, Marxist, radical, socialist, and "women-of-color." Assess the significance of the "gendering of crime and criminal justice." Minimum 1 page.

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