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Testing the Nexus: Crime, Gender, and Unemployment

NCJ Number
117682
Journal
British Journal of Criminology Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: (Spring 1989) Pages: 144-156
Author(s)
N Naffine; F Gale
Date Published
1989
Length
13 pages
Annotation
The usual criminological view implies a male offender when discussing the anti-social tendencies of unemployed persons. This work inquires into the relationship between gender, crime, and unemployment.
Abstract
A look at Australian statistics shows that if criminologists were to commence their theorizing with female data, it is unlikely that they would draw a connection between unemployment and crime. 4 figures and 41 references. (Author abstract modified)

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