When Susan Smith lost her two boys, her saga captivated the hearts of America. Now that she has been indicted for their murder, she has been demonized by the public. How does the fact that she is a woman influence the venom people now feel towards her crime?
In Women and Crime, Frances M. Heidensohn shows that although women commit fewer crimes than men, the punishments women receive are often harsher than men's. The author highlights the crucial role of the media and popular culture and the complex, often stereotyped images of deviant women, as well as the ways in which social control is exercised over women in the family, society, and work.
With a new introduction and a new final chapter, the second edition of Frances M. Heidensohn's classic text of feminist criminology also features a fully up-to-date and integrated bibliography.
- ISBN10 081473524X
- ISBN13 9780814735244
- Publish Date 1 March 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New York University Press
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English