Gender And Crime Flashcards
What are the 3 main statistics
- Prison population-95% male , 5% female
- arrests 85% male ,15% female
- females 35% more likely to be first time offenders
Who talks about sex role theory
Sutherland
What is sex role theory
Women commit less crime because of different socialisation first social control girls are closely supervised
Evaluation for sex role theory
Parsons agrees with gender roles but other feminists say Sutherland doesn’t take into account gender differences also the theory is to deterministic mention child killers
Who is control theory
Heidensohn
What is control theory
Radical feminists argue patriarchal society makes women conformist domestic control in the home and control in public spaces 60% of women suffered sexual assault at work
Evaluation for control theory
Ladette culture shows arise in women’s crime
Who talks about double devience
Smart
What is double devience
Women are treated more harshly in the criminal justice system there is a bias towards men because women are doubly deviant breaking the law and gender norms
Evaluation for double devience
Women are no longer seen as in need of protection meaning they are often demonised more than males who commit the same action
Who talked about chivalry thesis
Campbell
what is chivalry thesis
Women are treated more leniently by the criminal justice system they are more likely to be cautioned rather than charged
Evaluation for chivalry thesis
Cicourel supports with his theory of negotiation
Who talks about Ladette culture
Descombe
What is ladette culture
Women are becoming more masculine in culture linking to the nighttime economy exposing them to more crime and deviance
Evaluation for ladette culture
Women’s score highly on psychological test showing they haven’t taken a male characteristics and crime is a rational choice
What’s Murray say 🤬
Underclass
Males commit crime because of the lack of a male role model
Evaluation this has influence today’s Conservative government bedroom tax
Who talks about sub cultural values
Cloward and Ohlin 
What are subcultural values
Greater pressure on working-class to deviate because they can’t do you legitimate means so turn to sub cultures such as conflict retreat rest and criminal
Evaluation for subculture values
Feminists argue women also Face blocked opportunities but don’t commit as much crime
Who talks about focal concerns
Miller
What do focal concerns mean
Males have a matcho lower class culture and follow focal concerns of smartness trouble excitement toughness and autonomy
Evaluation for focal concerns
Not every working-class male shares the same ideals even middle-class boys can have focal concerns
