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Maternal infanticide and modern motherhood

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The situated context of maternal infanticide is examined. The author, analyzing data from 14 interviews with women who had killed their infants, maintains infant behaviors such as crying, difficulty in training, and prolonged illnesses made the women feel powerless as mothers and argues the socialization of motherhood norms left the mothers without any escape from the frustration.

Author: Smithey, Martha
Publisher: Haworth Press, Inc.
Publication Name: Women & Criminal Justice
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0897-4454
Year: 2001
Social aspects, Causes of, Crime, Motherhood, Mothers, Infanticide

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Living up to her convictions: a view into the life of Vernetta D. Young

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Vernetta D. Young became one of the first African American women to earn a doctorate in Criminology. The discussion, mainly taken from her work, examines her contributions towards criminal justice.

Author: Adams-Fuller, Terri Marie
Publisher: Haworth Press, Inc.
Publication Name: Women & Criminal Justice
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0897-4454
Year: 2003
Education, Criminology, African American women, Young, Vernetta D.

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Research note: women's response to a telemarketing scam

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The authors examine the effects on women victimized by telemarketing fraud. Information profiling the victims, the perpetrators, schemes used, and victims' reactions are discussed.

Author: Shichor, David, Geis, Gilbert, Sechrest, Dale K., Doocy, Jeffery H.
Publisher: Haworth Press, Inc.
Publication Name: Women & Criminal Justice
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0897-4454
Year: 1998
Aged, Elderly, Investigations, Crimes against, Fraud, Telemarketing, Critical Essay, Victims of crimes surveys

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