Girls in Justice

Are Girls Getting Tougher, or Are We Tougher on Girls?

Meda Chesney-Lind, Tia Stevens, & Merry Morash –

Are Girls Getting Tougher, or Are We Tougher on Girls? –

International Perspectives on Girls in Conflict with the Law

 

In “Are Girls Getting Tougher, or Are We Tougher on Girls? Probability of Arrest and Juvenile Court Oversight in 1980 and 2000,” authors Tia Stevens, Merry Morash, and Meda Chesney-Lind explore the changing proportion of girls in assault cases as well as changes in how they are being prosecuted. Read the abstract and download the paper below:

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Are Girls Getting Tougher, or Are We Tougher on Girls

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