Criminalizing Abused Girls
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12435878 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Simkins (Defender Association of Philadelphia, corresponding author), Sarah Katz (0000-0002-8190-8840, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1474-1499 |
| Publication date | 2002-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/107780102237966 |
| OpenAlex | W2141648499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 10 |
The juvenile justice system routinely criminalizes girls who are victims of extreme abuse. These girls often act out in ways that cause them to be arrested. For many of these girls there seems to be a significant link between the abuse and neglect they have experienced, the lack of appropriate interventions or treatment, and the behaviors that lead to their arrests. Courts focus on the girls' aggressive actions, instead of the trauma they have endured and how that trauma might be related to the crime for which they are charged. Because the juvenile justice system fails to encompass an understanding of why girls use force, the system fails to adequately address girls' needs. This article depicts the cycle of trauma, aggression, misdiagnosis, and inadequate treatment that is common in the juvenile justice system and results in driving girls deeper into the system
Aggression · Criminology · Cycle of violence · Domestic violence · Economic Justice · Injury prevention · Juvenile delinquency · Medical emergency · Neglect · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Psychology
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The overcriminalisation of Black girls
The Wayward Girl Revisited
Detention Experiences of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Survivors
Looking in the Rearview Mirror
Pathways and Predictors of Juvenile Justice Involvement for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youths
An Endeavour for Autonomy
The Role of Sexual Abuse in Trauma Symptoms, Delinquent and Suicidal Behaviors, and Criminal Justice Outcomes Among Females in a Juvenile Justice Diversion Program
The Impact of Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Young Women Involved or At Risk of Involvement With the Juvenile Justice System
Adolescent females with limited delinquency – At risk of school failure
Why do some maltreated youth become juvenile offenders
Family‐based Intervention for Legal System‐involved Girls
A Culture of Masculinity or Survival? Gendered Perspectives of Violence among Incarcerated Youth
Psychosocial Perspectives of Girls and Violence
Criminalized for Surviving
| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |