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11 Women & Crim. Just. 1 (2000)

handle is hein.journals/wwcj11 and id is 1 raw text is: Heightened Sensitivity to Conflict on the Part of Female Criminal Defenders: Myth, Reality, or Hyperbole? David R. Lynch ABSTRACT. A popular perception among some criminal attorneys is that female public defenders are more stressed than are males by the type of occupational conflict that is central to the adversarial role. One might also be tempted to make such an inference upon examination of literature on sex-based differences in the areas of aggression, competi- tiveness, and role expectations, and after review of the works of rela- tional feminists and some feminist legal scholars. However, this paper presents results of regression analyses which suggest that though some gender-based sensitivity to criminal courthouse conflict appears to ex- ist, evidence that such sensitivity is of any substantive magnitude is lacking. Hence, concerns that conflict-based advocacy is a male way of practicing criminal law or that greater risks confront female defend- ers than male defenders in the areas of health and career satisfaction were not supported by these data. [Article copies available for afee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: getinfo@ haworthpressinc.com <Website: http://www.haworthpressinc.com>] KEYWORDS. Sex-based differences, female public defenders, occu- pational conflict While conducting research on occupational stress among criminal defense attorneys, one may encounter attorneys (female and male) David R. Lynch, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408. The author gratefully acknowledges the insightful comments offered by the anon- ymous reviewers. Women & Criminal Justice, Vol. 11 (1) 2000 © 2000 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. I

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