RT Article
T1 Persistant versus late onset among female offenders: a test of state dependent and population heterogeneity interpretations
JF Western criminology review
VO 11
IS 3
SP 45
OP 62
A1 Gunnison, Elaine
A1 McCartan, Lisa M.
A2 McCartan, Lisa M.
LA English
YR 2010
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1415271178
AB Research into female offending has begun to explore the utility of different offending trajectories for females. The current research extends this new line of inquiry by employing both population heterogeneity and state dependent interpretations of offending. Using data on a sample of females collected from a southwestern prison, the results indicate that there are significant differences between persistent and late onset offenders. While many theoretical variables did not distinguish between late onset and persistent offenders, sexual abuse did. This research further suggests that prior sexual abuse may be a key factor in explaining the persistence of female offending. Additionally, substance abuse problems and affiliation with deviant peers were also important factors in explaining female persistence. The results also find support for both population heterogeneity and state dependent approaches to understanding female criminality.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 57-62
K1 Frauenkriminalität
K1 Verlaufsformen
K1 Sexueller Missbrauch
K1 persistent offending
K1 late onset offending
K1 Female offending
K1 Population heterogeneity
K1 state dependent
K1 Sexual Abuse