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1st attempts at feminist criminology 1975

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Adler - as women become more liberated their involvement in crime increases

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Modern feminist theory

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Traditional ones cannot explain why women commit less crime then men

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Biological theories - Lombroso

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Criminal women inherited masculine traits

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Radical feminism

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Patriarchy is source of inequality

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5
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Conflict paradigm

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Crime is defined in terms of power & oppression

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3 categories of conflict theories

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Conflict, critical, & radical

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Sellin

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Culture conflict theory - primary & secondary culture conflict

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Vold

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Group conflict theory - people are group involved; groups conflict over own interests

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Quinney- social reality of crime

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  1. Definition of crime
  2. Form criminal definition
  3. Apply criminal definition
  4. Develop & behave to criminal definition
  5. Social reality of crime
  6. Construction of criminal perceptions
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Turk

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Theory of criminalization
Congruence of cultural & social norms - criminalization more likely if law is enforced now its written at all levels

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Chambliss & Seidman

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Law, order, & power
Cj system only represents public interest when it overlaps with interests of those in power

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McGarrel & Castellano

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More differentiated society = more conflict & criminalization

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13
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Marx

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Power struggle between bourgeoisie & proletariat

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Marx 3 main ideas about crime

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  1. Essential for humans to be productive
  2. Crime is rebellion against capitalism
  3. Crime is functional in capitalism
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15
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2 views in radical theory

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Instrumental & structural Marxism

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Instrumental Marxism

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State serves economic interests of capitalistic class

17
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Bonger

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Theory of greed, crime, & deviance
Capitalism naturally encourages people to be greedy, selfish, & pursue own interest w/o regard for others

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Quinney - radical theory

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State controls surplus thru welfare system

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Feminist theory shared assumption w/ critical & radical theory

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Powerless groups more likely to be victimized

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Feminist theory

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No uniform theory
Differ on cause of inequality & proposed solutions

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Liberal feminism

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Most mainstream of feminist theories

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Marxist feminism

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Women double burdened by system

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