JUVENILE LAW - HOW IT PENALIZES FEMALES (FROM FEMALE OFFENDER BY LAURA CRITES - SEE NCJ - 41826)

• NCJ Number: 41829
• Author(s): R C SARRI
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS THE MORE PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF SEXISM IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM BY EXAMINING LAWS WHICE ARE ENFORCED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE VIRTUE OF FEMALE ADOLESCENT OFFENDERS.

Abstract

STATUTORY AND CASE LAW ARE EXAMINED WITH RESPECT TO JURISDICTIONS, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND SEX-LINKED DIFFERENTIATION. THE IMPACT OF EQUAL RIGHTS LEGISLATION IS ALSO CONSIDERED. THE REPRESENTATION OF FEMALES IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS EXAMINED, AS ARE THE OPERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE PROCESSING OF FEMALES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDICIAL, AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES, USING DATA FROM THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...EB