SEMINAR: WOMEN & CRIME

Course Code:
CJA 595
Course Group(s):
Criminal Justice Elective
Active Term:
Fall
/ Odd
Course Description:
This seminar provides a study of the female offender with emphasis on the different treatment received by male and female offenders. Attention is given to female criminality, special problems in supervising female offenders and women in prison. Through a critique of contemporary research and literature, the myths surrounding women and crime are examined.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45