The Female Criminal: An Overview of Women's Drug Use and Offending Behaviour

摘要: Women's drug use is believed to be a defining factor in their participation crime and it argued that the severity of women's more closely related criminality than for men, particularly prostitution property crime. offending are different from men's. For instance, female offenders likely males incarcerated non-violent crimes, such as offences (14 percent prisoners, compared 9 males), whereas male violent crimes assault (23 14 females). Women users, those who have been incarcerated, experience higher levels abuse, economic hardship other adversity lives men. This paper outlines Australian international research on links between criminal behaviour. It first describes common risk factors these activities, then reviews key data patterns patterns. Finally, considers what we know about interrelationships two issues. The identifies there currently no national survey women inmates' offending. suggests need this type information collected policy purposes, example, management through justice system treatment settings.