Casualties Of Community Disorder: Women's Careers In Violent Crime

by Deborah Baskin, Ira Sommers

Overview

Providing a detailed account of the criminal careers of 170 women who committed violent street crimes in New York City, this book describes their entry into criminal activities, their development into persistent street criminals, and, in some cases, their eventual move away from street crime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367314859
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/28/2019
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Deborah R. Baskin is chairperson of the Department of Criminal Justice at California State University at Los Angeles. Ira B. Sommers is associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at California State University at Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction: Our Journey into the World of Women and Violent Crime, 2 Crime and Urban Distress: Patterns of Violent Offending, 3 Getting into Crime and Violence, 4 Work and Crime and Crime as Work, 5 The What, Where, When, Why, and Who of Violent Events, 6 Getting Out of Crime and Violence, 7 Breaking with the Past: Challenging Assumptions About Women and Violent Crime

Editorial Reviews

Urban structural and economic decay have resulted in alarming changes in women's participation in violent street crime. Insights into these changes and the factors producing them were provided by a research study centering on life history interviews with 170 women. Discussion addresses the ways in which personal decisions related to women's participation in crime are mediated by women's experiences and their understanding of their environment. Proposes that women's decisions to commit violent crimes are structured by an interaction between personal history, social processes, and changing inner-city structures. Paper edition (unseen), $22. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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