2 Ways Social Control Gender Diff

Question 1

1st paragraph

Answer 1

informal mechanisms- societal expectations and gender roles.

Question 2

1st evidence

Answer 2

Heidensohn (1985) women are more heavily controlled by societal norms that emphasise their roles as care giver and homemakers. Limits their opportunity for criminal behaviour.

Question 3

Carlens control theory (1990)

Answer 3

further supports this, women are controlled through societal bonds, family obligations and workplace expectations.

Question 4

Data from the office for national statistics

Answer 4

women only makeup a small percentage of offenders, particularly in violent crimes.

Question 5

2nd paragraph

Answer 5

formal mechanisms- criminal justice systems.

Question 6

2nd evidence

Answer 6

Pollark chivalry thesis (1950)- police officers, judges and juries often treat women more leniently.

Question 7

farington and Morris (1983)

Answer 7

found women were given shorter sentences than men when committing comparable offenses

Question 8

carlen (1997)

Answer 8

working class women were treated more harshly if they didnt conform to taditional expectations.