Chapter 8: Female Offenders + Their crimes Flashcards
It was an acceptable practice that___used prescription drugs and other illegal drugs.
White women
The primary pathway in which many women being using drugs are:
- Exposure to drugs and alcohol at a young age
- Childhood victimization
- Mental health challenges
- Economic challenges
Drug addiction places women at risk for the following:
–Homelessness–Violence–Incarceration
Females are more likely to engage in __ as opposed to other types of crime.
property crime
is a term used to describe female engagement in property crimes.
Pink Collar
There are many forms of prostitution:
–Escort services–Massage parlors–Brothels
Women who engage in prostitution typically have a history _________
being abused, drug addiction, and poverty
Many female prostitutes engage in ___as a coping mechanism for life on the streets.
drug use
The state of Nevada requires that prostitutes work in brothels __________________
get tested weekly for HIV and other diseases.
Risk factors for substance abuse
(1) exposure to alcohol at a young age
(2) early childhood trauma
(3) mental health and economic challenges
Property crime makes up ___-% of female arrests
84.6
When a mother believes that it is in the best interests of the child to be dead and that the mother is doing a good thing by killing the child it is considered to be a(n) _____.
altruistic reason
The death rate for prostitutes is ______ times higher than the overall population.
40%
The most common commodity for street-level sex work is _____.
money
The proportion of ______ crimes is greater for males than females.
violent
Mothers who kill their children often suffer from ______.
postpartum psychosis
Which of the following is true regarding filicide.
it is a rare occurrence
Advocates for the legalization of prostitution
argue that it helps create a sustainable economy.
Girls typically join gangs because
of a brother or boyfriend.
Addiction can also shape women’s participation in ____crime b/c_________
property crime, b/c women may engage in there crimes to support their drug addiction or commit a crime under the influence.
prostitution
involves the act of selling or trading sex for money
Pulling the train
having sex w/ multiple people
walking in line (jumped in)
girls were subject to assault
girls who were sexed in tend to ________in gangs
no respect
