Women's roles in serious offenses: A study of adult felons

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To determine the extent to which women play either dominant leadership roles or secondary follower roles during criminal events, we interviewed 104 adult female felons regarding their roles during their most recent criminal offense. Using open-ended questions, we examined women offenders' perceptions of their involvement with accomplices and the degree to which men influenced their general involvement in criminal behavior. We found that a larger proportion of African-American women played primary and equal crime roles than did Anglo and Hispanic women. However, crimes such as robbery, burglary, and drug dealing were more likely to be committed with male accomplices, who provided women an opening into deviant networks.

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