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9780198205524
Victorian England women made up a far larger proportion of those known to be involved in crime than they do today: the nature of female criminality attracted considerable attention and preoccupied those trying to provide for women within the penal system. Zedner's rigorously researched study examines the extent to which gender-based ideologies influenced attitudes to female criminality.Zedner, Lucia is the author of 'Women, Crime, and Custody in Victorian England' with ISBN 9780198205524 and ISBN 019820552X.
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