This edited volume is the first volume that researches female criminality in the Balkan region and provides insights about patriarchal relations, gender roles, and female criminal behavior. The chapters provide research and data about crimes committed by females in Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia.The chapters investigate topics such as:Long violenceSocial abuse and discriminationLife trajectories towards criminal behaviorWomen facing financial stress and dependence and how it relates to crimeWomen in the criminal justice...