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The initial thought of Kerman towards such women behind prison walls were emotionally unstable or evil manipulators that were naturally deviant. Female offenders were negatively portrayed as inherently deviant was by news and media (Easteal, Bartels, Nelson, Holland, 2015; Cecil, 2007). Because of these damaging images, the general public is often led to believe that female offenders are born criminals. Instead of focusing on the negative depictions of female offending, there should be a focus on why female offends and how their offending is different to men. According to Merton’s strain theory, individuals are taught to achieve the same goals within their culture but denied the equal access or opportunities to legitimately obtain these goals. As a result of the war on drugs, the number of female head-of-households were forced to increase as primary caretakers of dependent children (Ryder and Brisgone, 2013). Thus, survival meant going above and beyond legal means to gain economic benefits. Because of their economic strain that left women at a disadvantage, particularly those of color, they were likely to serve as prostitutes or drug mules to support their family (Brennan, Chesney-Lind, Vanderberg, Wulf-Ludden, 2015; Moe, 2006). The war on drugs also meant the war on women as many were targeted for their involvement in drug offenses (Moe, 2006). While many of the characters in Orange is the New Black were economically motivated to achieve their goals throughShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pag esDifferences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics 90 An Exercise for Identifying Aspects of Personal