Abstract
ABSTRACT Prior literature takes for granted that media do not reflect real crime trends, but present sensationalized depictions of girls and crime. A positive correlation exists between violent guilty findings among Canadian girls and the frequency of reporting in national newspapers. Media present simplistic and problematic depictions of girls’ involvement in crime with a qualitative content analysis finding two female-specific folk devils: the modern girl devoid of innocence and the girls wanting to attain masculine power. The construction of female folk devils, corresponding with traditional gendered tropes, highlights how moral panics surrounding girls’ criminal and violent behaviour are tied to gender inequality.
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