Gender and Crime - Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives

This volume in the Advances in Criminological Theory series takes stock of contemporary perspectives on gender and crime. The book will be of great interest to a wide range of criminologists and is an ideal choice for use in graduate seminars and upper-level undergraduate courses.

List of contents

Part I. Theoretical Foundations 1. The Invention of Feminist Criminology: Foundational Perspectives 2. Current Perspectives on Female Offending 3. Masculinities and Crime 4. Moving Beyond Binary Sex: Understanding the Victimization and Offending Patterns of LGBTQ+ People in the United States Part II. Race and Gender 5. Black Criminology and Female Offending Part III. Life-Course Perspectives 6. Women and Social Bonds During the Desistance Process 7. Gender, Narrative Identity, and Desistance 8. Gender, Peers, and Delinquency 9. Attitudes Toward Criminal Justice Policies: Further Evidence Against the "Gender Gap" Part IV. Three Realms of Criminality 10. Risky Lifestyles and Girls' Involvement in Crime 11. Gender and White-Collar Crime 12. Women's Involvement in Terrorist Organizations

About the author

Sandra L. Browning is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati.
Leah C. Butler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati.
Cheryl Lero Jonson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Xavier University.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra L. Butler Browning
• Assisted by: Sandra L. Browning (Editor), Leah C. Butler (Editor), Jonson Cheryl Lero (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032304298
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230429-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Advances in Criminological Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; History, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Feminism & feminist theory, Legal History, Gender & the law, Legal aspects of criminology, Gender studies: women, Social Law, Feminism and feminist theory, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Gender studies: women and girls, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Criminal law: terrorism law, Terrorism law, Criminology: legal aspects, Law and society, gender issues, Social law and Medical law