Criminality has been an infinite topic for many years by theorists and researchers who have offered numerous findings on various forms and theories of crime. In the late 1980s, the concept of a criminal career emerged, which existed for much longer, but then it was elaborated in detail and took the form it has today. Research on key dimensions of criminal careers, including participation, frequency, seriousness, and duration, provided lots of information on patterns of criminal activity during the perpetrator’s lifetime. However, although there is a lot of knowledge about this concept, it is mostly based on research of the male population, while the female part is significantly less studied. Considering the social position of women, the role they play in society and the expectations that it has of women, it is not surprising that women are less involved in criminal activities. However, although to a lesser extent, they still participate in criminal activities and there is a need to investigate the characteristics of criminal careers among female perpetrators. This thesis will provide an overview of available knowledge and research on the criminal careers of female perpetrators in order to gain a better insight into the characteristics and complex occurrence of female crime.