Gender + crime

Question 1

What points are you going to include

Answer 1

Gender Socialisation
Agents of social control
Crisis in masculinity
Males closely supervised
Males have top positions in the workplace

Question 2

Gender Socialisation

Answer 2

Smart + Oakley - males are socialised to be more aggressive which may lead to more violent crimes such as domestic violence being committed

Question 3

Agents of social control

Answer 3

Males are more likely to be targeted by the agents of social control
Cicourel - claims males fit the preconceived image of a criminal - more likely to be questioned and therefore detected

Question 4

Crisis in masculinity

Answer 4

Mae + Ghaill - due to men losing their status as the breadwinner they turn to crime to demonstrate their masculinity

Question 5

Males closely supervised

Answer 5

McRobbie + Garber - males have more freedom and often choose to spend their time with their peers at night time in public spaces where they have the opportunity to be involved in delinquent behaviour.

Question 6

Males have top jobs in the workplace

Answer 6

More opportunities to commit white collar and corporate crimes
Heidensohn - many of the top jobs are occupied by men