Feminists on C&D: Why women commit less crime than men

Question 1

What has created gender roles?

Answer 1

Society

Question 2

Who said a patriarchal society imposes more social control on women?

Answer 2

Heidensohn

Question 3

What does more social control under a patriarchy result in for frequency of female crimes?

Answer 3

Women commit less crimes than men

Question 4

Name 2 ways girls are taught to act in primary socialisation

Answer 4

Nurturing and Caring

Question 5

Name 2 ways boys are taught to act in primary socialisation

Answer 5

Aggressive and Competitive

Question 6

Why will men be more likely to commit crimes in relation to primary socialisation?

Answer 6

Because crimes are often caused by being aggressive

Question 7

Name 2 crimes women are less likely to commit

Answer 7

Murder, Assault

Question 8

What did Heidensohn say is the impact of girls being taught about sexual violence?

Answer 8

They are less likely to go out as often

Question 9

Name a crime women will be less likely to commit by spending less time in public

Answer 9

Theft

Question 10

Name a type of crime women will be less likely to commit by spending more time at home

Answer 10

Corporate crimes

Question 11

What did Oakley say were the 2 essential processes of primary socialisation that stopped women committing crimes?

Answer 11

Canalisation and Verbal Appellations

Question 12

How does Canalisation make girls commit less crimes?

Answer 12

They are given toys which do not encourage aggressiveness

Question 13

How do Verbal Appellations like “pretty girl” make girls commit less crime?

Answer 13

They make girls want to focus on their beauty

Question 14

How could McRobbie’s concept support Heidensohn’s observations?

Answer 14

Girls will spend more time inside so will follow the bedroom culture