Women and Crime
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The paucity of criticism on the photographic evidence of Jack the ripper’s murders is striking and surprising, particularly given that these images amount to one of the first visual documentations of what are now called sex crimes. Even... more
ABSTRACT The Jacobean era's infamous witchcraft trials are recalled after reservoir repairs close to Pendle Hill reveal a buried cottage with bricked‐up cat. Interpretations of the building as the site of Malkin Tower, recorded in court... more
As per the National Human Rights Commission report of 2003, the under-trials constitute 72.78% of the total population of the population in prison while the 2002 figure was more disturbing since it was 1.28 marginally high to that of the... more
Fama e genere, un nesso che rimarca la complessità di una relazione che persiste nei secoli nell’elaborazione giuridica e nella prassi della giustizia, nelle riflessioni dei teologi, nelle parole di predicatori e confessori. La donna è... more
Arguably, gender has evolved into one of the more contentious issues in criminology and, as we shall see, it is closely associated with equally diverse socio-economic issues. By focusing on women as offenders, as well as as victims, this... more
This study explored the sociodemographic markers of women inmates, the types of crime they indulged in, the predisposing factors for their criminal behaviour as well as the consequences of their offence. It was a self-report descriptive... more
The inadequate conditions of South Africa’s correctional facilities are well known. Health care, sanitation, food provision, access to education and reading materials, and, in particular, overcrowding are considerable challenges faced by... more
This article argues for the value of narrative criminology for feminist explanations of women’s lawbreaking. Contemporary theories note the significance of material gendered inequalities; however, narrative offers a way to include... more
Women's participation in maritime piracy activities has spanned throughout the centuries and across the globe. However, women as perpetrators of contemporary maritime piracy have yet to receive academic attention. Based on ethnographic... more
Il est des criminelles. Le constat seul mérite d'être rappelé, tant le crime semble parfois supposer le seul criminel. Les criminelles, nous en parlons, et ne cessons même d'en parler, jouant avec le fait divers comme avec les règles de... more
This study explored the sociodemographic markers of women inmates, the types of crime they indulged in, the predisposing factors for their criminal behaviour as well as the consequences of their offence. It was a self-report descriptive... more
This article reports on a study which examined the experiences of women in South Africa after imprisonment. Using in-depth interviews, the experiences of 13 women ex-prisoners who were imprisoned in South African prisons were examined. It... more
Looking at media coverage of three earlier, very prominent murder cases, Murder Made in Italy explores the cultural issues raised by the murders and how the reflect developments in Italian civil society over a period reaching from... more
Journée d'étude Criminelles - Crimes féminins entre Histoire et littérature du Moyen Âge à l’époque moderne (France/Italie) | Toulouse, 25 mars 2022
Explores the semiosis of crime and media studies assemblage in the Erika and Omar homicide case in Novi Ligure. This was later developed further and transformed in my Murder Made in Italy: Homicide, Media, and Contemporary Italian... more
Studies undertaken on women incarcerated in African countries are limited. In this article we explore Kenyan women's (n = 49) narratives of their journeys into prison using life history interviews and a feminist pathways approach.... more
This study investigated whether perceptions of guilt for both male and female suspects co-‐varied with masculine physical appearance. In addition, the study tested whether the relationship between masculine physical appearance and... more
Explores the semiosis of crime and media studies assemblage in the Erika and Omar homicide case in Novi Ligure. This was later developed further and transformed in my Murder Made in Italy: Homicide, Media, and Contemporary Italian Culture... more
The article analyzes the case of Luisa Nevárez, the first woman condemned to the gallows in Puerto Rico at the beginning of the twentieth century. Convicted for the killing of her almost year-old daughter, she never admitted the crime nor... more
The voices of women subject to the criminal justice system are often ignored and unheard. This article considers the effectiveness of photovoice, a form of participatory photography research, as a visual method of enabling and... more
This article examines encounters of women with the criminal justice system in Wales during the century before the Courts of Great Sessions were abolished in 1830. Drawing on evidence from cases of sexual assault and homicide, it argues... more