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To properly analyze female offenders in the criminal justice system, many considerations must be taken into account. Age, class, and race of offenders as well as types of crimes committed and gender disparity relating to crime. Another important element is how these factors change over time. The book invisible woman defines the typical female offender as "young, of color, undereducated, a single mother, poor, and dependent upon social services". (bekley 47) To approach female offending effectively the Criminal Justice System must look at each of these factors individually. Focusing on only one factor such as age or race will do nothing but perpetuate the problem of female offending. Only when each area of concern is given equal attention will the Criminal Justice System see positive and lasting results.
The USA Today article states if women are to attain equality with men then "[t]hey have to be treated the same as men, even behind bars." (pg.1) it goes on to say that women use......

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