WOMEN AND CRIME FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE

Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in female inmates entering the criminal justice system. However, in reality, empirical research in the criminal justice system focuses more on male prisoners than on female prisoners. This situation leads to a lack of discussion and debate about female prisoners in literature or secondary sources. In relation to that, this concept paper aims to fill the gap by identifying crime factors based on gender perspective, the impact of women's involvement in crime and the need for a rehabilitation program that is responsive and sensitive to gender aspects. In this conceptual paper, a large amount of literature has been dedicated to understanding women's involvement in crime and the implications of such behavior. This concept paper concludes with a recommendation to introduce gender-responsive and gender-sensitive programs to help female prisoners become productive, law-abiding and able to reintegrate with the community.