Carlen Flashcards
Who did Carlen study?
39 WC women who had been convicted of a range of crimes
20 were in… or…
Prison, youth custody
What did Carlen argue?
The most convicted serious female criminals are WC
Carlen argues humans are… and… by being offered a ‘deal’ or reward for conforming to society’s rules
Rational, Controlled
If people are rational, when will they commit crime?
If they don’t believe they will receive the rewards or the rewards appear greater than the risks
Which deals are WC women generally led to conform through the promise of?
Class Deal, Gender Deal
What is the class deal?
Working will earn women a good standard of living
What is the gender deal?
Women who conform to the conventional domestic gender role will gain material and emotional rewards through family life
What did the women in Carlen’s sample fail to find?
A legitimate way of earning a living
What had most of Carlen’s sample been in?
Poverty
What had Carlen’s sample had problems getting?
A job/claiming benefits
What did Carlen’s sample not get?
The class deal
What did Carlen’s sample turn to and why?
Crime to escape poverty because they had nothing to lose
What had some of the women in Carlen’s sample been?
Abused by their fathers or partners
Over half of Carlen’s sample had spent time in… which broke family bonds
Care
What did Carlen’s sample gain from the gender deal?
Nothing
AO3
Deterministic - external forces e.g. patriarchy or class/gender deals - neglects importance of free will
