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8 Feminist Criminology 3 (2013)

handle is hein.journals/femcrim8 and id is 1 raw text is: Feminist Criminology 8(1) 3-19 The Intersectional @TheAuthor(s) 2013 Reprints and permission: Alternative: Explaining Sagepub.com/journalspermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1557085112445304 Female Crim inality fcxsagepubcom OSAGE April Bernard' Abstract Using an intersectional approach, this analysis seeks to provide an explanation of female criminality that is grounded in an intimate understanding of the multiplicative, overlapping, and cumulative effects of the simultaneous intersections of systems of oppression emanating from power structures that uniquely shape their life experiences. The concept of doing identity is introduced to describe the unique attempts of individuals, particularly marginalized women, to navigate through power structures and multiple systems of oppression that shape their life experiences.A case study exploring factors contributing to one woman's decision to engage in criminal activity as a means of doing identity is also presented. Keywords feminist criminology, intersectionality, matrix of domination, doing identity Introduction Female criminality has been explained from a variety of feminist perspectives; mar- ginalization from conventional institutions, disrupted family and personal relation- ships, and institutionalized racism, sexism, and economic disadvantage have all been explored as explanations for the involvement of women in crime (Broidy & Agnew, 1997; Chesney-Lind, 1986, 1997; Daly & Chesney-Lind, 1988; Owen, 1998; Ritchie, 2004). Marginalized women involved in crimes tend to be young, poor, non-white, high school dropouts, unmarried mothers, un-/under-employed and educated, with a history of drug problems, family violence, and sexual abuse. The vulnerabilities that 'The University of the West Indies-Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Barbados,West Indies Corresponding Author: April Bernard, The University of the West Indies-Cave Hill, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bridgetown, 00000, Barbados, West Indies. Email: abernardbz@yahoo.com

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