Evidence for chivalry thesis Flashcards
1
Q
evidence for the chivalry thesis
A
self-report studies suggest female offenders are treated more leniently
2
Q
Graham and Bowling on chivalry thesis
A
they found young males were 2.3 times more likely than females to admit committing an offence in the previous year.
whereas, official stats show males as 4 times more likely.
3
Q
who are more likely to be cautioned than prosecuted?
A
women
4
Q
Hood on chivalry thesis
A
he studied over 3,000 defendants and found women were 1/3 more likely to be jailed in similar cases.
5
Q
more official statistics on chivalry thesis
A
females are more likely to receive a fine and less likely to be sent to prison.
