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About The Book: Female crime in India traces the emerging importance of the problem of female crime. It contains and their characteristics. It examines criminals the nature and trends of female crime and attemts to provide some theoretical perspectives of female criminality. It is significant work in social science and it makes a contribution to the knowledge of criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work and Law. The book will provide valuable information to researchers, government functionaries and NGOs. It also serves as a resource in addressing crimes by women and will be of interest to a multidisciplinary academics as well as policymakers and activists. About The Author: Smriti A Bhosle, M.A., M. Phill., Ph.D. Reader and Head, Department of Sociology, L.J.N.J. College, Mumbai. Her Areas of interest are the study of Criminology, Gender Studies, Environment and Population. She has been teaching at Undergraduate and postgraduate level, guiding M.Phil. and Ph.D. students, writing for reputed journals and has also published books. She has worked on research projects sponsored by I.C.S.S.R., UNICEF. She has attended a number of Regional, National and International Conferences and Seminars and presented papers. From the year 2000, she has been actively involved in the academic activities of S.N.D.T. Women’s University. She was Chairperson of Board of Studies in Sociology and also a member of the Academic Council, Faculty of Social Science, Research Recognition committee, B.U.T.R. committee and other academic bodies between 20002005. At present she is Chairperson of Adhoc Board of Foundation courses and member of – Management Council, Senate, Grievance committee, Board of Studies of S.N.D.T Women’s University. She is a life member of many professional organizations. She has received University Special N.S.S. award for dedicated and sincere service spanning – 16 years in the field of N.S.S. CONTENTS: Preface • Acknowledgements • Crime in India, Female Criminals and