Feminism

Question 1

Heidensohn: Collective Amnesia

Answer 1

• argues women driven to crime by other reasons than men —> CJS deals with them poorly
• “collective amnesia” when it comes to female crime, people don’t care about them and their outcomes

Question 2

Heidensohn: Problems to overcome

Answer 2

• malestream researchers identify with male rogues, recognising their macho attitude
• almost see their crimes as “cool” (seen through number of documentaries of male mass criminals)
• female crimes often smaller and women not given support (hidden offenders)

Question 3

Smart

Answer 3

• Women more likely to be labeled as “double deviants”
• they’re “lawbreakers” and have breached gender roles

Question 4

Farrington & Painter

Answer 4

Female criminals more likely to have had abusive mothers —> Parsons notes the importance of socialisation to building character