Gender and Crime

Question 1

Fraction of offenders in England and Wales who are male

Answer 1

4/5

Question 2

How much more likely are men to commit murder?

Answer 2

15x

Question 3

Chivalry thesis

Answer 3

Pallock

Question 4

Found that while only 1/11 female self reported offenders were prosecuted, for males this was over 1/7

Answer 4

Flood-Page et al

Question 5

Observational study - shoplifting in department store. Witnessed twice as many men shoplifting as females (official statistics show equal numbers) - females more likely to be prosecuted

Answer 5

Buckle and Farrington

Question 6

Functionalist sex role theory

Answer 6

Parsons

Question 7

Patriarchal control (have at least one male who doesnt want them to commit a crime) - control in public and at home

Answer 7

Heidensohn

Question 8

example of patriarchal control in public

Answer 8

Islington Crime Survey - 54% of women avoided going out after dark and only 14% of men

Question 9

Liberation thesis

Answer 9

Adler

Question 10

growth of girl gangs in midlands - female teens as risk-taking as male

Answer 10

Denscombe

Question 11

prison pop in england and wales (ao3 for liberation thesis)

Answer 11

96%

Question 12

Class and Gender deals- used unstructured tape recorded in 1988 - study of 15-46 yr old women

Answer 12

Carlen

Question 13

Globalisation leading to a decline in traditionally male jobs where many w/c men could express masculinity (leading to crime)

Answer 13

Winlow

Question 14

Masculinity is an accomplishment that men constantly work at constructing and presenting to others - hegemonic masculinity (crime is a resource for this)

Answer 14

Messerschmidt