Female offending is not the norm; they represent the exception in almost every Criminal Justice Agency. The system is designed to deal with men and, policy and practice is frequently based on theories of male offending. This essay will seek to demonstrate that gender bias in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) exists. However it neither results solely in more severe or more lenient treatment as there are many variables affecting the treatment of women, of …showed first 75 words of 4355 total…

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