The Delinquent Girl
Over the past decade and a half, girls' involvement in the juvenile justice system has increased. Yet the topic remains understudied by criminologists. The Delinquent Girl is a "state of the field" effort that identifies and analyzes the kind of crimes that girls commit and the causes of girls' delinquency. The distinguished academics and practitioners who contributed to this volume provide an overview of the research on girls' delinquencies, discuss policy implications, and point to areas...
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Over the past decade and a half, girls' involvement in the juvenile justice system has increased. Yet the topic remains understudied by criminologists. The Delinquent Girl is a "state of the field" effort that identifies and analyzes the kind of crimes that girls commit and the causes of girls' delinquency. The distinguished academics and practitioners who contributed to this volume provide an overview of the research on girls' delinquencies, discuss policy implications, and point to areas where further research is critically needed.
List of Figures and TablesIntroduction Margaret A. Zahn Zahn, Margaret A. Robert Agnew Agnew, Robert Angela Browne Browne, Angela 11 The Contribution of "Mainstream" Theories to the Explanation of Female Delinquency Robert Agnew Agnew, Robert 72 Feminist Theories of Girls' Delinquency Jody Miller Miller, Jody Christopher W. Mullins Mullins, Christopher W. 303 Trends in Girls' Delinquency and the Gender Gap: Statistical Assessment of Diverse Sources Darrell Steffensmeier Steffensmeier, Darrell Jennifer Schwartz Schwartz, Jennifer 504 Biopsychological Factors, Gender, and Delinquency Diana Fishbein Fishbein, Diana Shari Miller Miller, Shari Donna Marie Winn Winn, Donna Marie Gayle Dakof Dakof, Gayle 845 Family Influences on Girls' Delinquency Candace Kruttschnitt Kruttschnitt, Candace Peggy Giordano Giordano, Peggy 1076 Peer Influences on Girls' Delinquency Peggy Giordano Giordano, Peggy 1277 Girls, Schooling, and Delinquency Allison Ann Payne Payne, Allison Ann Denise C. Gottfredson Gottfredson, Denise C. Candace Kruttschnitt Kruttschnitt, Candace 1468 Gender Differences in Neighborhood Effects and Delinquency Margaret A. Zahn Zahn, Margaret A. Angela Browne Browne, Angela 1649 The Context of Girls' Violence: Peer Groups, Families, Schools, and Communities Merry Morash Morash, Merry Meda Chesney-Lind Chesney-Lind, Meda 18210 Young Women and Street Gangs Jody Miller Miller, Jody 20711 Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Barry C. Feld Feld, Barry C. 225Appendix Girls Study Group Members 265Notes 267References 273Contributors 325Index 329
