Women, Crime, And Gender ch.8

Not until recently, the view of a typical addict or drug user was not associated with

women, in that it was acceptable for white women to engage in the regular use of prescription & illegal drugs.

Many women used drugs as a means of

coping in order to receive the pressures associated with gender role expectations.

A major impact of women & drug addictions was found to occur from the

war on drugs

4 primary pathways in which women start using drugs are due to factors of

young exposure to drugs & alcohol, childhood victimization, mental health struggles, & economic challenges

4 significant risk factors of drug addiction among women include

homelessness, violence, & incarceration

Drug abuse within women results in the common occurrence of

undetected pregnancy in which proper prenatal care is forgone, & the unborn child faces serious potential effects.

The legislation created during the war on drugs changed several court process that resulted in

the sentences of drug offenders to more firm & longer incarceration w/ women receiving longer sentences

The results of increased prison time for drug offenders by the war on drugs movement has caused

increase in court backlog as well as the rate of overcrowding in prisons

The offense women are most likely to engage in revolve around

property crimes primarily for economic reasons & or to support addiction

Pink collar references

female engagement in property crimes

It is common for female offenders to have a primary job of

shoplifting in which they sell their stolen items for profit.

Another common crime among women offenders is

robbery in which typically is done solo.

Case studies involving women & bank robberies have shown historically that

male offenders have dominated the crime of bank robbery

famous case study of female bank robbers include 3 major cases such as

Bonnie & clyde (1910), Patricia Hearst (1974), & Lee Grace Dougherty (2011)

3 common forms of prostitution include

escort services, massage parlors, & brothels

The most visible form of sex work is

street level prostitution which is done typically for economic purposes

Typically, women who engage in prostitution have a history of

abuse

Females that participate in prostitution are likely to

witness & become victims of violence while on the streets.

In addition to violence, many women who engage in prostitution are at risk for

developing a drug addiction as a coping mechanism for life on the streets.

Among female prostitutes the significant increase of

crack cocaine use has been obsevered

While prostitution is illegal in many states, it is legal in

parts of Nevada where it is mandated work is done in brothels with weekly std checks

The purpose of legalized prostitution in nevada was designed to

decrease the risk & violence wo