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Perceptions of Female Offenders: How Stereotypes and Social Norms Affect Criminal Justice Responses
Brenda L. . Ed(S): Russell
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Description for Perceptions of Female Offenders: How Stereotypes and Social Norms Affect Criminal Justice Responses
hardcover. Interdisciplinary research in psychology, sociology and criminology combine in this myth-shattering work on perceptions of female offenders. It deploys evidence-based research to show how stereotypical perceptions prejudice judicial responses to women. Editor(s): Russell, Brenda L. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKV; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461458708
SKU
V9781461458708
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About Brenda L. . Ed(S): Russell
Dr. Brenda Russell is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Penn State Berks. She received her Ph.D at St. Louis University. Her scholarly and teaching interests include psychology and law, perceptions of victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, homicide defendants, and the social psychological and cognitive aspects of jury decision making. She is particularly interested in how gender and sexual ... Read more
Reviews for Perceptions of Female Offenders: How Stereotypes and Social Norms Affect Criminal Justice Responses
From the reviews: “This book is a fine introduction to the literature and the controversies surrounding perception of female offenders. It is available both in print and as an e-book. … Researchers entering this area should also find the book to be a useful resource text, especially in combination with the PASK, and, for clinical professionals who deal with ... Read more