From vamps and tramps to teases and flirts: Stereotypes of women in criminology textbooks, 1956 to 1965 and 1981 to 1990

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This paper compares the coverage of women and crime topics in all known introductory criminology textbooks published from 1956 to 1965 (N = 15) and from 1981 to 1990 (N = 29). Few changes are noted over time, either in the number of pages devoted to women and crime topics or in the women and crime topics discussed most often by textbook authors. I also examine in detail several sexist themes regarding women as criminals and crime victims, which appear often in the older textbooks and reappear all too frequently in the newer books. I conclude by discussing the implications of my findings for criminal justice education.