Dimensions
108 x 178 x 17mm
Women are becoming as active as men in shocking crimes across the globe, from rape and murder to extortion and street crime, as well as the occasional slaying. Statistics show that female crime and female violence is on the rise, particularly in America, where violent offences committed by women have risen by 137% in the past two years.
Women are now a major force in both organised crime and terrorism. In the last ten years they have also come to the fore as gun-toting leaders of Los Angeles street gangs, whose members are every bit as ruthless and aggressive as their male 'gangsta' counterparts. They are running organised crime syndicates and shooting down their enemies.
From Ulrike Meinhof to Rose West; from suicide bombers to Mafia godmothers. Ann Magma looks at the rise and rise of the dangerous female.
