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Few theories specifically focus on causes of female…

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Offending & deviancy

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Fewer female offenders so usually not regarded as a

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Social problem

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Biological explanation (lombroso) particularly female sexuality as a primary cause for…

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Female deviance and criminality

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A highlighted problem is the pervasiveness of lombroso especially in relation to female offending. His ideas are still in circulation, especially he notion that…

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Female offenders are masculine