NCJ Number
236051
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 55 Issue: 6 Dated: September 2011 Pages: 925-948
Date Published
September 2011
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This study examined female assault offenders.
Abstract
Research into the heterogeneity of female violent offending is sparse, even though females constitute a growing part of the prisoner population. There is evidence that the majority of female violent offenders display over-controlled traits related to uncharacteristic offending. This hypothesis was explored through a multivariate model, the Pathways Model of Assault, with interview data from 17 female assault offenders. Five different offence types were displayed, reflecting the same offence styles as male offenders. However, only two participants displayed an over-controlled offence type. Qualitative differences within the data suggested that offender rehabilitation should be tailored specifically for different gender needs in addition to the needs suggested by the different offence types. (Published Abstract)