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.
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