Labelling Young Women as Violent: Vilification of the Most Vulnerable


  Executive Summary
  Background
  Factors Contributing to the Increased Criminalization of Women and Girls
  Impact of Stereotypes of Young Women and Violence
  The Differences Between Men's and Women's Violence
  Purpose of the Youth Justice System
  Custody Must Really be the Last Resort
  Institutional Abuse Issues
  Women and Girls: Still Considered Too Few to Count
  Lisa Neve and Lessons Learned
  Concluding Comments and Observations
  References


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