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Feminist Criminology (FC), published five times a year, is an innovative journal dedicated to research related to women, girls, and crime within the context of a feminist critique of criminology. The official journal of the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology, this international publication focuses on research and theory that highlights the gendered nature of crime. View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Research as Resistance: Scholar-Activism, Transgender Safety, and Everyday Survival

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“Now, Who Are Your People?” Affective Solidarity as a Feminist Tool for Criminological Scholar-Activism

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We Were Never Meant to Be Neutral: Scholar-Activism and the Ethics of Alignment in Femicide Research

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Centering Mothers in Feminist Criminology: A Critical Review of Literature on Mothers of Victims and Offenders

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Unifying Theory and Research on Intimate Partner Violence: A Feminist Perspective

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Masculinity Threat, “Incel” Traits, and Violent Fantasies Among Heterosexual Men in the United States

  • Maria N. Scaptura
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Technology-Facilitated Abuse Victimization: A Gendered Analysis in a Representative Survey of Adults

  • Anastasia Powell
  • Asher Flynn
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Post-Sexual Assault Decision Making: Centering Black Women’s Experiences

  • Shamika M. Kelley
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Conditions of Confinement and Incarcerated Women’s Mental Health

  • Timothy G. Edgemon
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