Freda Adler

“The emancipation of women appears to be having a profound impact on the nature and extent of female crime.”

“If we are to deal with crime, we must first deal with the conditions that breed it.”

“It is time to lay to rest the myth of the born criminal, for it is a myth that has been barren of any positive fruit.”

“Women are no longer indentured to the kitchens, the churches, and the children.”

“Just as women have been given the opportunity to feel the power of the corporation, the union, and the government, so too have they been given the opportunity to feel the power of the gun, the knife, and the switchblade.”