A delinquência juvenil feminina

: uma análise feminista do fenómeno

Abstract

The main objective of this current master dissertation is to study the female juvenile delinquency from a feminist perspective which carefully examines this social phenomenon. Female juvenile delinquency has been largely ignored in studies even though it has considerable effects on the society at large. Therefore, this research will fill that gap by investigating the experiences of young offenders, factors that contribute to their deviant behavior and how the justice system plus public policies respond to it. This approach seeks to examine how power structures, gender roles and inequalities affect female youth crime using feminist perspective. It will also delve into feminist theories of pathways that underscore women's life context such as victimization and trauma as important predictors of their entry into criminal justice system. Consequently, this research will investigate how feminist perspectives have shaped responses from justice systems and public policies on these matters as well as suggest ways they can be altered/strengthened for better results concerning female juvenile delinquency. In other words, as far as understanding an often overlooked matter is concerned, it is necessary for this paper to offer policy implications that are useful in influencing relevant practices in the field of juvenile justice.

Date of Award	1 Oct 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Sandra Tavares (Supervisor)