Feminists Flashcards
1
Q
Heidensohn (2012)
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- We have collective amnesia on female C&D.
- There’s been ‘neglect and distortion’ of women’s role in crime
- Society and the CJS are still too patriarchal; this prevents productive change
- Malestream sociology fails female criminals
2
Q
Heidenson (1996) Problems to overcome
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- Academics and researchers are mainly men
- Macho men attitudes from male researchers
- ‘hidden offenders’; female crime is on a smaller scale so harder to research. Accounts for 2/3 of female crime.
3
Q
Why are there ‘hidden offenders’?
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- Under reporting
- Stereotype influences treatment by CJS.
- Seriousness of offenses
4
Q
Smart (1976)
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Pointed out that women offenders are often seen as double deviants as they break the law and traditional gender roles.
5
Q
Evaluations of feminist explanations
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- 85%- 90% of crime is committed by men
- Over focus on gender inequalities
- Implies all women are a victim of the CJS
