CRJ213 — Gender and Crime
3.0 HR. (TC) This course examines the historical and contemporary issue and response of gender and its interrelation to crime. It explores how the social ascriptions that define gender have impacted the study of women and crime. The course surveys the general and feminist theories that attempt to explain female offending and the patterns of offending. It further explores female victimization. Women professionals in the judiciary, corrections and law enforcement will also be discussed. Three lecture hours per week.