Feminists on C&D: Why some women commit crime - Liberation Theory Flashcards
Who created Liberation theory?
Adler
What is Liberation theory?
The idea that Feminist ideas have encouraged women to have less of a domestic role
What will women do due to feminist ideas?
Get a job
Name a law Feminists campaigned for
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
What did the Sex Discrimination Act mean?
Women would no longer be rejected from jobs due to their gender
Why do women now have more opportunities to commit WCC and CC?
Because more women are in jobs
Why are masculine traits encouraged to women in the workplace?
To increase sales
Who argued young women are adopting masculine behaviours?
Denscombe
Name 2 masculine behaviours women are adopting
Aggression, Excessive alcohol consumption
Name someone who studied a girl anti-school subculture
Jackson
Name 2 deviant norms and values Jackson found among girls
Drinking and Smoking
