The extent of female delinquency -- The nature of female delinquency -- Girls and gangs -- Theories of crime and female delinquency -- Girls' lives and girls' delinquency -- Girls and the juvenile justice system: a historical overview -- The contemporary juvenile justice system and girls, part I: police and juvenile court processing -- The contemporary juvenile justice system and girls, part II: girls in institutions -- In their own words: voices of youths at risk / with assistance from Vera Lopez and Julia Foley -- Programs for girls in trouble : interconnected troubles -- Conclusions.
Summary:
In the last two decades data on girls' detention and incarceration reveals a remakable shift in their treatment, resulting in increased arrest and detention. It is now the case that girls coming into the criminal justice system are much more likely to be jailed.
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