feminists theories of crime Flashcards
1
Q
why hv women been left out of traditional reserach into crime and deviance?
A
-crime been male dominated
-male researchers more interetsed in males
-males committed higher rates of crime
2
Q
why do women commit less crime then men?
A
-fewer oppoirutnties
-more social control
-socialisation
-greater empathy
-less likely labelled as cirminal
3
Q
why might women be treated diff by criminal jsutice system?
A
-seen as needing proettcion
-dont fit streotype of offender
-mother roles may impact kids
-BUT could be treated harsh as they still broke the law and goes againsit their female stereotype
4
Q
seeing women as victims of crime?
A
-female sociologists have focused on women as vicitms
-vicitms of DV and sexual crimes
-low rate prosecution for these crimes
