gender

Question 1

what is the chivarly thesis

Answer 1

men hate to accuse woman, dislike to arrest, judges find it diffcult to make them guilty, district attorney and prosecution,woman are naturally more skilled at deception

Question 2

double standards

Answer 2

woman treated neg when deviate from feminity (sexual promiscuity), seen as double deviant for breaking norms of society and woman, leading to more severe punishments

Question 3

patriachal control

Answer 3

social controlled, reduced opportunitie to offend due to men
-control at home(dv, parental control)
-control in public(fear of abuse, labels)
-control at work(harassment, male trade unions)

Question 4

what is the sex role theory

Answer 4

woman have exppressive role in house,males reject feminine qualities like emotion/tenderness, boys engage in masculinity such as aggression and risk taking

Question 5

liberation thesis

Answer 5

as woman become more liberated and less patriachal, crimes become more serious and frequent, freedom from trad roles, acceptance into more masculine roles`

Question 6

men-prove theyre in control

Answer 6

they want to prove they can control woman, explains why dv happens across all class groups, can happen in public via harrassment on the street

Question 7

labelling-men

Answer 7

police see men as potential offenders, label behaviour as criminal, more opportunity to commit crime, less to loose in terms of repuatation `

Question 8

thrill seeking

Answer 8

sheer excitement and pleasure of committing crime, eg robbery is undertaken for chaos thrill and danger, football hooligans and drug use