THE DATA SHOW THAT DELINQUENCY AND SELF-CONCEPT ARE RELATED FOR BLACK FEMALES BUT UNRELATED FOR WHITE FEMALES. WEAK EMPIRICAL SUPPORT IS FOUND FOR THE CONTENTION THAT REPEATED DELINQUENCY AMONG FEMALES IS NOT BUTTRESSED BY SUBCULTURAL SUPPORT. IT IS FOUND THAT BOTH BLACK AND WHITE FEMALE DELINQUENTS REGARD THEIR OPPORTUNITIES LESS POSITIVELY THAN DO THEIR NON-DELINQUENT COUNTERPARTS, AND THAT PERCEPTIONS OF OPPORTUNITY ARE LOWEST AMONG PUBLIC POLICY OFFENDERS. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IMPLIED BY PUBLIC POLICY OFFENSES MAY REPRESENT AN ATTEMPT TO FULFILL THE MARITAL GOAL OR, CONVERSELY, A REJECTION OF IT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)