Feminist Theories

Question 1

feminist - malestream sociology

Answer 1

sociology of crime is male-dominated

female offending/victimisation ignored as most studies about male offenders

Question 2

feminist - why are females invisible?

Answer 2

crime & deviance researchers predominantly men

female crime less detachable so theres less to study

Question 3

feminist - why women are less deviant and men more deviant?

Answer 3

women less deviant because of conception of femininity & female gender roles
men more deviant to accomplish masculinity where they have failed in other areas

Question 4

feminist - double deviants

Answer 4

women offenders labelled double deviants
they break the law and violate traditional gender roles
their offences are more stigmatised