Current Search: Female (x)
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Female orgasm across the menstral cycle.
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Marczyk, Jesse B., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
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Forty-one women filled out surveys about their heterosexual sexual behavior over the course of 30 days. These surveys tracked their menstrual cycles, sexual behavior, sexual desires, and orgasm frequency. Although the sample size was small, a number of borderline statistically significant (p
Show moreForty-one women filled out surveys about their heterosexual sexual behavior over the course of 30 days. These surveys tracked their menstrual cycles, sexual behavior, sexual desires, and orgasm frequency. Although the sample size was small, a number of borderline statistically significant (p < .10) trends emerged from the analysis: women experienced more copulatory orgasms on average when fertile and women who were not in relationships tended to have more frequent non-copulatory orgasms. Naturally cycling women also experienced significantly more non-copulatory orgasms when fertile. Although no strong conclusions can be drawn from the current sample, the results suggest many avenues for future research.
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Date Issued
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2011
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3318666
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Subject Headings
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Women, Sexual behavior, Generative organs, Female, Female orgasm, History, Sexual behavior surveys, Menstruation, Physiological aspects
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Document (PDF)
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Postcolonial feminist body studies: the case of female genital practices.
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Kennedy, Amanda, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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In this thesis, I argue that all bodies are material-semiotic entities, produced by both natural and cultural processes. Western anti-FGM discourse is predicated upon the belief that the body must be kept in its "natural" or "pristine" state, and that any practice which violates the body's natural "perfection" is mutilation. Implied by this discourse is the false notion that Western bodies are given and left unaltered. By drawing comparisons between Western genital practices and non-Western...
Show moreIn this thesis, I argue that all bodies are material-semiotic entities, produced by both natural and cultural processes. Western anti-FGM discourse is predicated upon the belief that the body must be kept in its "natural" or "pristine" state, and that any practice which violates the body's natural "perfection" is mutilation. Implied by this discourse is the false notion that Western bodies are given and left unaltered. By drawing comparisons between Western genital practices and non-Western genital practices, I undermine the ideology that erases the working of culture on Western bodies while highlighting the "mutilating" powers exercised on the bodies of Others. Current imperialist hegemony perpetuates the view of African women as passive victims of barbaric tradition in need of rescuing by Western liberated women. We must, instead, work toward theories that account for differences in experience and history, rather than those which posit universal understandings of patriarchy and domination.
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Date Issued
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2007
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/11616
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Subject Headings
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Feminist theory, Postmodernism, Female circumcision, Feminism and science
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The Impact of Social Support and Stigmatization Upon the Wellness of Females Diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder.
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Canfield, Irene LeBlanc, Gill, Carman S., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
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Females diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) may experience more stigmatization and need more social support than males. Traditional therapeutic services provide interventions and treatment that is uniform for males and females. The available research on female substance users does not address meaningful connections and relationships with others, and its effect on overall wellness. The objective of this study was to address the importance of social support, stigmatization, and...
Show moreFemales diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) may experience more stigmatization and need more social support than males. Traditional therapeutic services provide interventions and treatment that is uniform for males and females. The available research on female substance users does not address meaningful connections and relationships with others, and its effect on overall wellness. The objective of this study was to address the importance of social support, stigmatization, and wellness. A sample of 232 females diagnosed with SUD, at least 18 years of age, responded to three instruments and a demographic form. The results of this study indicate that income and age are predictors of overall wellness and explained 12% of the variance in wellness, when using a multiple regression analysis, (adjusted R^2 = .119, p = .000). Relationship status and relationship length demonstrated significance as predictors of social support, explaining 5.6% of the variance in social support, using a multiple regression analysis, (adjusted R^2 = .056, p = .001). Number of children, age, and relationship length demonstrated significance as predictors of stigmatization, accounting for 9.4% of the variance in stigmatization, (adjusted R^2 = .094, p = .000). Social support accounted for 4.1% of the variance in stigmatization using a multiple regression analysis, (adjusted R^2 = .041, p = .001). Social support explained 39% of the variance in wellness, (adjusted R^2 = .394, p = .000). Using a hierarchical regression analysis to control for stigmatization, social support explained 44% of the variance in wellness, (adjusted R^2 = .438, p = .000). Finally, social support mediates the relationship between stigmatization and wellness, when using path analysis. This study provided support for specific treatment for females in substance abuse treatment; particularly concerning social support, stigmatization, and wellness. These females with SUD reported that social support increased wellness, correlating with decreased stigmatization. Conversely, females who experienced increased stigmatization and decreased social support also experienced decreased wellness. Social support mediated the impact of stigmatization and wellness.
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Date Issued
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2018
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013121
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Subject Headings
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Substance abuse, Female, Stigma (Social psychology), Social Support
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The effect of ingesting a caffeine-enhanced sport drink on resting energy expenditures and blood pressure in females.
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Klepacki, Brian, Graves, B. Sue, Hellberg, Peter
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Date Issued
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2009-07-31
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3327168
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Subject Headings
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Caffeine --Administration & Dosage, Energy Metabolism, Rest --Physiology, Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure --Physiology, Female, Dietary Supplements
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Document (PDF)
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Doing it for themselves: sexual subjectivity in cinematic depictions of female autoeroticism.
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Tomei, Megan., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Whereas male masturbation has generally been normalized by being the butt of friendly jokes and a popular subject in romantic comedies, the predominant discourse surrounding female masturbation, both in society and the movies, is silence and stigmatization. However, female masturbation is symbolically powerful because it signifies a female sexuality that is not dependent on male presence. This thesis seeks to explore depictions of female masturbation, specifically looking at how female...
Show moreWhereas male masturbation has generally been normalized by being the butt of friendly jokes and a popular subject in romantic comedies, the predominant discourse surrounding female masturbation, both in society and the movies, is silence and stigmatization. However, female masturbation is symbolically powerful because it signifies a female sexuality that is not dependent on male presence. This thesis seeks to explore depictions of female masturbation, specifically looking at how female characters who engage in autoeroticism are stigmatized, controlled or silenced. This thesis will also explore the minority of depictions that show the act as liberating in films like Pleasantville (1998) and Better than Chocolate (1999).
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Date Issued
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2012
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359163
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Subject Headings
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Female masturbation, Women, Sexual behavior, Feminist theory, Women in motion pictures, Sex customs
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Document (PDF)
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American cultural constructions of the gynecological experience.
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Provenzano, Julie L., Florida Atlantic University, Harris, Michael S.
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This thesis research asks why many American women feel uncomfortable going to the gynecologist. In order to investigate this phenomenon, thirty-one women were interviewed regarding their experiences at the gynecologist and their perceptions of their genitals. Using a medical anthropology framework to determine what factors facilitate negative feelings associated with gynecological examinations, the participants' responses were analyzed with regards to cultural influences. It was found that a...
Show moreThis thesis research asks why many American women feel uncomfortable going to the gynecologist. In order to investigate this phenomenon, thirty-one women were interviewed regarding their experiences at the gynecologist and their perceptions of their genitals. Using a medical anthropology framework to determine what factors facilitate negative feelings associated with gynecological examinations, the participants' responses were analyzed with regards to cultural influences. It was found that a paradox exists between American cultural constructions of women's genitals and the biomedical structure of a gynecological examination. Since American women are culturally ingrained with a notion of privacy and sexuality regarding their genitals, revealing them to a stranger within a medical setting can become a highly-charged emotional situation. Ultimately, this paradox is never fully resolved, perpetuating the cultural construction of a gynecological examination as an inherently negative and problematic experience.
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Date Issued
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2006
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13401
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Subject Headings
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Gynecological examination--Psychological aspects, Anxiety--Prevention, Generative organs, Female--Examination, Physical diagnosis--Psychological aspects
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Document (PDF)
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Sex ratio and crime: A cross-cultural investigation.
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Hitchell, Amanda R., Florida Atlantic University, Shackelford, Todd K.
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When one sex outnumbers the other in a society, what are the social consequences? Sex ratio, or the number of men per 100 women in a society, may affect many aspects of society such as crime rates. It was predicted that in countries with higher sex ratios, crime rates would be higher than in countries with lower sex ratios. It was also predicted that in countries with higher sex ratios, homicide and rape rates would be higher than in countries with lower sex ratios. Additionally, it was...
Show moreWhen one sex outnumbers the other in a society, what are the social consequences? Sex ratio, or the number of men per 100 women in a society, may affect many aspects of society such as crime rates. It was predicted that in countries with higher sex ratios, crime rates would be higher than in countries with lower sex ratios. It was also predicted that in countries with higher sex ratios, homicide and rape rates would be higher than in countries with lower sex ratios. Additionally, it was predicted that in countries with lower sex ratios, the incidence of female offending would be higher than in countries with higher sex ratios. Adult sex ratios and crime statistics were collected for 154 countries and for each of eight years. The prediction that crime rates would be higher in countries with higher sex ratios was partially supported by the data, as was the prediction that rape rates would be higher in countries with higher sex ratios. The prediction that homicide rates would be higher in countries with higher sex ratios was contradicted by the data, and mixed results were found for the prediction that the incidence of female offending would be higher in countries with lower sex ratios. Limitations are discussed, as are possible directions for future research.
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Date Issued
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2004
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13192
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Subject Headings
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Family violence--Cross-cultural studies, Sex ratio--Research, Sex and law--Cross-cultural studies, Female offenders
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Document (PDF)
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Women and the Labour Party.
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Phillips, Marion
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Date Issued
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1918
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1215942
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Subject Headings
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Women --Employment --Great Britain., Women --Political activity --Great Britain., Labor (Female), Great Britain, Labour Party, Great Britain., World War, 1914-1918 --Reconstruction (Economic), Great Britain.
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Document (PDF)
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The importance of immobilization and localization of gynecological applicators in high dose rate brachytherapy treatments.
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Hyvärinen, Mikko, Pella, Silvia, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Physics
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Intracavitary high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy generally in which a post-surgical tissue margin is treated. The dose gradient of HDR brachytherapy is very steep, and thus small displacements of the applicator, even as small as 1 mm, could potentially cause significant variations of dose which could result in undesired side effects such as overdose of a critical organ. In this retrospective dosimetric study, the variation of dose due to various small range...
Show moreIntracavitary high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy generally in which a post-surgical tissue margin is treated. The dose gradient of HDR brachytherapy is very steep, and thus small displacements of the applicator, even as small as 1 mm, could potentially cause significant variations of dose which could result in undesired side effects such as overdose of a critical organ. In this retrospective dosimetric study, the variation of dose due to various small range motions of gynecological applicators is investigated. The results show that the implementation of additional immobilization and localization devices along with other safety measures needs to be further investigated.
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Date Issued
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2015
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004446
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Artificial intelligence -- Medical applications, Cancer -- Intraoperative radiotherapy, Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Treatment, Imaging systems in medicine, Medical physics, Radiosotope brachytherapy
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An address delivered at the opening of the Brooklyn Female Academy : on Monday evening, May 4, 1846.
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Sprague, William B. (William Buell) 1795-1876, Pease, Erastus H. 1807-
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By William B. Sprague, D.D., of Albany.
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb14f1
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Brooklyn Female Academy (New York, N.Y.), Private schools -- New York (State) -- New York, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, Women -- Education (Higher) -- New York (State) -- New York
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E-book
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A discourse, delivered before the members of the Boston Female Asylum : Friday, Sept. 25, 1801,.
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Stillman, Samuel 1738-1807, Boston Society for the Care of Girls
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being their first anniversary by Samuel Stillman ... ; preached and published at the request of the Society. Half title: Female Asylum "Order of performance on the first anniversary of the Boston Female Asylum": pages 16-18. Includes hymns and poems. Printer's device on title page. Engraved tail-pieces. FAU Libraries' copy imperfect: Half title page missing; appears to have been trimmed to 21 cm.
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb8f19
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Bible -- Hosea, XIV, 3 -- Sermons, Boston Female Asylum, Boston Society for the Care of Girls -- Anniversaries, etc -- Sermons, Charities -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Sermons, Charity schools -- Massachusetts -- Boston, Child welfare -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Sermons, Children -- Institutional care -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Sermons, Orphanages -- Massachusetts -- Boston, Poems -- 1801
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E-book
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Gender, Myth, and Warfare: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Women Warriors.
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Boomer, Anne-Louise Lyttle, Brown, Susan Love, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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A combination of cross-cultural and symbolic methodologies suggests that women warriors occur in societies where there is both an emphasis on the sacred feminine that allows women greater access to positions of power and authority (as per Peggy Sanday) and where marital residency rules permit female fighters (following David B. Adams´s theory on women warriors). While neither theory can stand alone in explaining the existence of women warriors, when combined both theories give a solid picture...
Show moreA combination of cross-cultural and symbolic methodologies suggests that women warriors occur in societies where there is both an emphasis on the sacred feminine that allows women greater access to positions of power and authority (as per Peggy Sanday) and where marital residency rules permit female fighters (following David B. Adams´s theory on women warriors). While neither theory can stand alone in explaining the existence of women warriors, when combined both theories give a solid picture of societies that allow for female combatants. In this paper I propose that by combining Sanday’s work on female power and Adams’s work on women warriors we can come to a better understanding about just what makes the cultures that allow for women’s participation in warfare unique, and perhaps what characteristics must be in place in order for a culture to have women warriors.
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Date Issued
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2016
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004571, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004571
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Subject Headings
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Sanday, Peggy Reeves.--Female power and male dominance--Criticism and interpretation., Adams, David B.--Why there are so few women warriors--Criticism and interpretation., Feminism in literature., Sex (Psychology)--Cross-cultural studies., Symbolism (Psychology)--Cross-cultural studies.
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Gender Disparity: A view of Florida’s Correction System.
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Kutikoff, Adam, Hauser, William, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Disparity in sentence length has long been a topic of discussion (Spohn, 2009). Though most research is aimed at disparity due to race, few studies utilize sex as a focal point (Crow & Kunselman, 2009; Embry & Lyons, 2012; Gavin, 2014; Hartley, Kwak, Park & Min-Sik Lee, 2011; Hasset-Walker, Lateano, Di Benedetto, 2014; Messing, 2008; Steffensmeier, Ulmer & Kramer, 1998). The focus of this study is to examine the effect of sex on sentence length, controlling for characteristics derived from...
Show moreDisparity in sentence length has long been a topic of discussion (Spohn, 2009). Though most research is aimed at disparity due to race, few studies utilize sex as a focal point (Crow & Kunselman, 2009; Embry & Lyons, 2012; Gavin, 2014; Hartley, Kwak, Park & Min-Sik Lee, 2011; Hasset-Walker, Lateano, Di Benedetto, 2014; Messing, 2008; Steffensmeier, Ulmer & Kramer, 1998). The focus of this study is to examine the effect of sex on sentence length, controlling for characteristics derived from the evil woman hypothesis, chivalry hypothesis, and focal concerns theory, to discuss the potential paternalism of the criminal justice system, which may cause potential sentence disparities (Daly, 1989; Nagel & Hagen, 1983; Steffensmeir, Ulmer, & Kramer, 1998). The findings indicate that women always receive a reduced sentence compared to male offenders, regardless of the crime type of past criminal offenses. The statistically significant results indicate that there is a need to review the criminal justice system and implement new polices such as judicial review to help stymie the differing sentences given (Spohn, 2009). If not, offenders will continue to receive differing sentences, based solely on extra-legal factors, such as the sex of the offender.
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Date Issued
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2017
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004818, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004818
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Subject Headings
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Florida.--Department of Corrections--Evaluation., Female offenders--Florida--Social conditions., Corrections--Florida--Evaluation., Criminal justice, Administration of--Florida--Evaluatioin., Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Florida., Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--Florida., Prison sentences--Florida.
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