Feminism

Question 1

Women commit less crime than men.

Answer 1

Due to patriarchal control and the stigma attached to female crime. Carlen argues that the patterns in relation to crime and gender can be understood by looking at the opportunity to commit crime.

Question 2

Smart

Answer 2

Argues that when women do commit crime, they are seen as ‘doubly deviant’ as they are breaking the law and their trad gender roles.

Question 3

Statistics may be incorrect - women just appear to commit less crime.

Answer 3

Malestream society. Pollak explores women’s involvement in violent and property crime. Men are more likely to develop criminal behaviours.

Question 4

Chivalry thesis

Answer 4

Women treated much more leniently in the CJS and so less likely to be arrested/prosecuted.

Question 5

Feminists are interested in understanding why some women commit crime.

Answer 5

Heidensohn - Patriarchal control prevents women from committing crime could be a reason why women turn to crime such as prostitution or theft.

Question 6

Adler

Answer 6

Argues there has been an increase in female crime due to the liberation of women in society.

Question 7

Female victimisation

Answer 7

Women most likely to be victims of domestic violence and sexual crimes. Dobash and Dobash’s study highlighted domestic violence against wives.

Question 8

Women in CJS

Answer 8

Women only made up 25% of all judges in 2014.

Question 9

Radical feminists

Answer 9

Focuses on the influence of patriarchy and why women don’t commit crime. Feminists are also interested in the types of crimes women are more likely to be victims of.

Question 10

Evaluation of feminism: Positive

Answer 10

They are the only theory that looks at gender differences in crime rates and why women may or may not commit crimes.

Question 11

Evaluation of feminism: Negative

Answer 11

They ignore men as victims and crimes with women against men.