Gender And Crime Flashcards
What does s. Jones say about pollak ( gender and crime )
No real evidence that female domestic servants commit many crimes against their employers or that women are better at concealing
What does graham and bowling suggest ( gender and crime )
Self report the difference between male and female crime was not as great as in official stat
12-30 years 1% of females cautions or taken to court
Compared to 4% of makes
What does Anne Campbell state about female offenders( gender and crime )
They are more likely to be cautioned rather than prosecuted
What does buckle and Farringdon suggest about shoplifters ( gender and crime )
2.8% of males observed shoplifted compared to 1.4 of women
What does pat carlen study of female offenders ages 15-46 argue ( gender and crime )
Control theory to argue that working class women have been controlled through the promised of rewards
Class deal- material tewatds
Gender deal -psychological rewards and love of male breadwinner
What happens if the class deal and gender deal break down ( gender and crime )
criminality a possibility
What does chivalry theory suggest about ( gender and crime )
Otto pollak
Official stats on crime are misleading crimes that are usually committed by women but are unlikely to be reported
1 shoplifting and abortions
2 crimes against employers
3 prostitutuon
4 domestic crimes such as poisoning relatives
Police more likely to be men and socialise to be chivalrous and women good at concealing things
