ISBN:
9781461458715
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (X, 196 p, digital)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Perceptions of female offenders
Keywords:
Social sciences
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Criminology
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Applied psychology
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Developmental psychology
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Social Sciences
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Social sciences
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Criminology
;
Applied psychology
;
Developmental psychology
;
Aufsatzsammlung
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Täterin
;
Geschlechterstereotyp
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Soziale Norm
;
Strafjustiz
Abstract:
Female offenders are often perceived as victims who commit crimes as a self-defense mechanism or as criminal deviants whose actions strayed from typical ‘womanly’ behavior. Such cultural norms for violence exist in our gendered society and there has been scholarly debate about how male and female offenders are perceived and how this perception leads to differential treatment in the criminal justice system. This debate is primarily based upon theories associated with stereotypes and social norms and how these prescriptive norms can influence both public and criminal justice response. Scholars in psychology, sociology, and criminology have found that female offenders are perceived differently than male offenders and this ultimately leads to differential treatment in the criminal justice system. This interdisciplinary book provides an evidence based approach of how female offenders are perceived in society and how this translates to differential treatment within the criminal justice system and explores the ramifications of such differences. Quite often perceptions of female offenders are at odds with research findings. This book will provide a comprehensive evidence-based review of the research that is valuable to laypersons, researchers, practitioners, advocates, treatment providers, lawyers, judges, and anyone interested in equality in the criminal justice system
Description / Table of Contents:
Perceptions of Female Offenders; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Perceptions of Female Offenders: How Stereotypes and Social Norms Affect Criminal Justice Response; Introduction; The Purpose of This Book; Organization of Chapters; References; Chapter 2: Gender Matters: Using an Ecological Lens to Understand Female Crime and Disruptive Behavior; Social Problem De fi nition; Person-Centered and Person-Mediated Social Problem De fi nitions; Ecological-Level Social Problem De fi nition; Social Problem De fi nition Operating in Girls' Lives
Description / Table of Contents:
Re-labeling Status Offenses into Violent OffensesDrug-Related Offenses; Domestic Violence-Related Offenses; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Examining Predictors of Bullying and Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Middle School Female Students; Introduction; Prevalence of Bullying and Sexual Violence Among Females; Predictors of Bully and Sexual Violence Perpetration; Bully Perpetration; Individual Risk Factors; Contextual In fl uences; Sexual Violence Perpetration; Individual Risk Factors; Contextual In fl uences; Overlap of Bully and SV Perpetration; Methods; Participants; Procedure
Description / Table of Contents:
MeasuresBullying and Sexual Violence Perpetration Waves 1 and 4; Bully Perpetration; Sexual Violence Perpetration; Individual Characteristics at Wave 1; Anger; Depression; Delinquency; Caring Behaviors; Family Abuse and Violence at Wave 1; Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment; Sibling Aggression Perpetration; Parental Monitoring and Family Social Support at Wave 1; Parental Monitoring; Family Social Support; School Social Support at Wave 1; Community Violence at Wave 1; Dismissive of Sexual Harassment at Wave 1; Results
Description / Table of Contents:
Prevalence of Bully Perpetration and Sexual Violence Perpetration Wave 1Correlational Analysis; Longitudinal Predictors of Bullying Perpetration; Longitudinal Predictors of Mild Sexual Violence Perpetration; Discussion; References; Chapter 4: What's the Story? The Impact of Race/Ethnicity on Crime Story Tone for Female Offenders; Introduction; Literature Review; Crime Story Selection and Violent Crime; Racial/Ethnic and Gender Stereotypes; Minorities Are Overrepresented as Offenders in the News; Crime Story Salience, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity; The Tone of Crime Stories for Female Offenders
Description / Table of Contents:
MethodologyArticle Selection; Method of Analysis, Dependent, and Independent Variables; Overall Story Tone; Race/Ethnicity; Overall Story Salience Level; Offense Type; Quantitative Findings; Qualitative Findings; Effect of Race/Ethnicity in Stories About Nonviolent Female Offenders; Effect of Race/Ethnicity in Violent Crime Stories; Discussion and Conclusion; Appendix A. Measurement of the Overall Story Salience Variable; References; Chapter 5: Female Sexual Aggression on College Campuses: Prevalence, Correlates, and Perceptions
Description / Table of Contents:
Prevalence and Strategies of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Aggression
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- The Social Construction of Norms: How Social Media Depicts Female Offenders -- Female Sexual Aggression on College Campuses: Prevelence, Correlates, and Perceptions -- Effects of Victim Gender, Age, and Sexuality on Perceptions of Sexual Assaults Committed by Women -- Intimate Partner Violence: Examining Evidence of Gender Symmetry -- Partner Abuse in Context: Control Tactics, Dominance, and the Role of Gender -- Genders Compared: How Perceptions of Dangerousness and Legal Intervention Differ by Gender -- The Impact of Familial Paternalism on Sentencing Decisions -- References -- Index..
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DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4614-5871-5
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