Findings of in-depth interviews with ten delinquent girls in Hawaii are presented and analyzed in this report. The girls interviewed were participants in a short-term residential treatment program or students at an alternative school for boys and girls who have been adjudicated and who have had school difficulties. Following a brief introduction, the paper provides an overview of previous studies on female crime and delinquency. Next, study methodology and procedures are explained. Next, these topics are discussed: demography; variety of offenses; school; the good girl-bad girl dilemma; sex roles; sexual history; family constitution; loneliness; violence and abuse; and sexual abuse. Finally, a concluding section summarizes major findings. While the girls studied come from widely diverse ethnic groups, they are overwhelmingly drawn from lower-income families. Moreover, they tend to come from highly unstable family environments characterized by high degrees of violence and abuse. Outside of the home, the girls face a number of dilemmas pertaining to peers, future aspirations, and sexuality. The girls express highly traditional sex role attitudes, see marriage and family life as a means of escape and as a way of bringing stability to their lives. A sample interview is appended. (KH)