by Lucia Zedner (Author)
An exploration of how the Victorians perceived and explained female crime, and how they responded to it - both in penal theory and in practice. It examines the extent to which gender-based ideologies, social values and concerns influenced attitudes to female criminality.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 376
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 07 Nov 1991
ISBN 10: 0198202644
ISBN 13: 9780198202646