'Double Deviancy'

Question 1

Double deviancy is the idea of receiving harsher treatment as women are on trial for:

Answer 1

their crime AND femininity

Question 2

HEIDENSHOHN 1985 deemed it

Answer 2

double jeopardy

Question 3

Courts can be harsher on

Answer 3

women

Question 4

Women experience harsher public opinion, which can lead to…

Answer 4

trial by media AND labelling

Question 5

Gender stereotypes can work against women as women are ‘punished twice’ -

Answer 5

once for offence

second time for stigma because they transgressed gender norms

Question 6

Carlen 1983 identified that Scottish sheriffs harsher on women who were judged to be…

Answer 6

‘bad’ mothers

Question 7

Heidensohn 1996, Condry 2006 - women and their families suffer from the stigma associated with

Answer 7

deviance