Feminist perspective

Question 1

What was Smart’s 1976 study called?

Answer 1

women crime and criminology

Question 2

What are the three key points of Smart’s 1976 study women crime and criminology?

Answer 2

1) clear societal expectations of women which influence behaviour.
2) control is exerted through social institutions e.g. media, family
3) heightened control ensures the maintanance of gender role and conformity.

Question 3

What was Chensey Lind 1977 study called?

Answer 3

gender, women and crime

Question 4

What are the five main points of gender, women and crime - Chesney Lind 1977

Answer 4

1) gender bias in juvenile justice
2) criminalisation of survival strategies
3) invisibility of girls issues
4) impact of abuse and victimisation of men
5) differential treatment

Question 5

Explain gender bias in juvenile justice - gender, women and crime Chesney Lind 1977

Answer 5

girls treat harsher for status offences

Question 6

Explain differential treatment - gender, women and crime Chesney Lind 1977

Answer 6

girls subject to more invasive and punitive measures within CJS