DISCUSSED ARE THE THEORIES THAT THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED FEMALE CRIMINALITY, THAT THIS CRIMINALITY IS MORE VIOLENT AND AGGRESSIVE IN NATURE, AND THAT FEMALE OFFENDERS CONTINUE TO BE TREATED WITH PATERNALISM BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE LITTLE VALIDITY TO THE MYTH OF THE NEW, VIOLENT, AND AGGRESSIVE FEMALE CRIMINAL; THAT WOMEN ARE BEING ARRESTED MORE FREQUENTLY ALTHOUGH THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE COMMITTING MORE CRIMES; AND THAT WOMEN STILL RECEIVE DIFFERENTIAL, AND SOMETIMES PREFERENTIAL, TREATMENT AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM....ELW