Gender

Question 1

What is the term used to describe the idea that crime statistics are biased because many crimes committed by women go unreported or undetected?

Answer 1

The dark figure of crime

Question 2

True or False: Historically, men have been more likely to commit crimes than women.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the term used to describe the idea that women who commit crimes are often seen as ‘double deviants’ because they violate both gender norms and laws?

Answer 3

Double deviance

Question 4

Fill in the blank: According to feminist perspectives, women’s criminal behavior is often a result of their ____________ in society.

Answer 4

Marginalization

Question 5

Which theory suggests that women may commit crimes as a way to cope with the stresses of being in subordinate positions in society?

Answer 5

Chesney-Lind’s feminist theory

Question 6

What is the term used to describe the idea that women are more likely to be criminalized for behaviors that are not considered criminal when men engage in them?

Answer 6

Gendered justice

Question 7

True or False: Women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence than men.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the term used to describe the idea that women are often treated more leniently by the criminal justice system than men?

Answer 8

The chivalry thesis

Question 9

Which theory suggests that women may commit crimes as a way to gain power and control in a patriarchal society?

Answer 9

Heidensohn’s control theory

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The ____________ perspective argues that women’s criminal behavior is a result of their socialization into traditional gender roles.

Answer 10

Functionalist

Question 11

True or False: Women are more likely to commit property crimes, while men are more likely to commit violent crimes.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the term used to describe the idea that women who commit crimes are often seen as ‘mad’ or ‘bad’?

Answer 12

The evil woman thesis

Question 13

Which theory suggests that women may commit crimes in response to the strains and pressures of conforming to traditional gender roles?

Answer 13

Messerschmidt’s theory of gendered crime

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The ____________ perspective argues that women’s criminal behavior is a result of their lack of access to legitimate means of achieving success.

Answer 14

Strain

Question 15

True or False: Women are more likely to be sentenced to prison than men for the same crime.

Answer 15

False