1 Why is the media obsessed with the

image of the female offender? What implication

does

this

have

on

understanding the realities of female

offending?

2. What does research say about the

gender gap in offending?

3. How have drug addiction and the war

on

drugs

become

a

gendered

experience?

4. How are drugs, property crimes, and

prostitution connected for many female

offenders on the streets?

5. What

are

the

risk factors

for

prostitution? How do these issues affect

a woman’s ability to exit the streets?

6. Why

are jurisdictions reluctant

to

legalize or decriminalize prostitution?

7. Why do women engage in property

offenses?

8. How do girls use their gender within the

gang context?

9. Discuss the types of violent crimes in

which women most typically engage.

10. What role does mental illness play in

cases of women who kill their children?