TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - The Continuing Myth of the Violent Female Offender
JO  - Criminal justice review
A1  - Davis, Sareta M.
A1  - Pollock, Joycelyn M.
SP  - 5
EP  - 29
VL  - 30
IS  - 1
N2  - There have been periodic "discoveries" of the violent female offender as well as dire predictions of an increase in violence committed by women. The authors examine the pattern of violent crime by women over a long period of time to determine whether or not the "problem" of increasing violence is a myth. The authors conclude that women's contribution to violent crime has been and continues to make up a small percentage, except for crime categories that are highly vulnerable to changes in system responses.<p /> 
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SN  - 0734-0168
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734016805275378
ID  - ref1
ER  -