Delinquent Girls

Question 1

Harding (2014)

Answer 1

girls in a gang use their social skills to carve out a role, instead of leaders they become ‘fixers’ eg hiding weapons and drugs etc increasing ‘street capital’

Question 2

Heidensohn (1989)

Answer 2

girls are subject to more control in terms of their behaviour and in peer groups in terms of reputation and control by the family. Women are controlled by the idea of the domestic sphere this may discourage and prevent girls from engaging in delinquent acts