The approach taken to women offenders in the late twentieth century argued that since women present low risk to public safety they should receive greater consideration for community-based sentences that do men.

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This approach is based on the understanding that women, statistically, commit fewer violent crimes and pose a lower risk to public safety compared to men, leading to arguments for more lenient, community-based sentences for women to address the specific needs and circumstances that often lead women to commit crimes.

The Approach Taken to Women Offenders in the Late Twentieth