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Trends in female criminality from 1960 to 1990 are examined. The main focus is UCR arrest statistics but other sources of evidence are also used. Major findings include the following: (1) relative to males, the profile of the female offender has not changed; and (2) the principal change in the female percentage of arrests involves the overall rise in property crime, especially minor thefts and frauds. The effects of broad-based legal and societal trends on female criminality are discussed and an agenda for research on the issue of female crime trends is proposed.
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Steffensmeier, D. National trends in female arrests, 1960–1990: Assessment and recommendations for research. J Quant Criminol 9, 411–441 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01064111
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