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Feminist Theories of CrimeCHAPTER11 IntroductionFeminist criminology evolved when various assumptions and stereotypes about women in criminal justice were being questioned. Such questions included women as professionals as well as women as offenders and victims. This chapter begins with a brief history of feminism in the United States. To provide a better understanding of Feminist Theories of crime, it is essential to stress that there is no one Feminist perspective. Rather, there are various femi-nist perspectives. Some of these Feminist perspectives are discussed in the subsequent section. Next, this chapter discusses traditional Theories of female crime, followed by Feminist critiques of previous research focusing on women. We then present issues pertaining to understanding crime and criminal behav-ior that have been raised in Feminist research.

taken to Children’s Medical Center Dallas; she remained in a coma for 2 days. The prosecutor sought a 45-year sentence; the judge sentenced Escalona to 99 years. She will be eligible for parole in 30 years. Escalona is the mother of five children. Four of her children were placed in foster care and then with their maternal grandmother.

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