Gender representations in crime LT8 Flashcards
what do official crime statistics about gender
males are four times more likey to commit crime than females
functionalists and radical feminists view
largely accept and believe that females are less criminally inclined than males
Parson
Maintain that males and females are socialised differently
What are males socialised into?
More committed crime as they are socialised to be tough risk taking aggressive
what are females socialised into?
caring, compassionate, sensitive and sympathetic less likely to commit crime
Cohen
argues males are socialised into masculinity and may use male street subcultures as a source of expressing this
Abbott and Wallace: Radical feminists
young women are given less freedom outside the home, reducing their opportunity for crime
what are women defined too?
the home and childcare tasks and so have limited chances to engage in street crime
Heidersohn
argue women have less opportunity to commit some type of crime because of patriarchal, male dominated society
who put forward the Chivalry thesis?
Pollak
what does the chivalry thesis argue?
that men are socialised to be protective of women
why is there an under presentation of women according to the chivalry thesis?
police force and criminal justice system are male, their chivalry mean that women are less likely to be arrested and treated leniently
postmodernist feminist view
largely reject official crime statistics. they believe females are underrepresented and attempt to explain in causal terms recent rise in female criminality
Carlen: feminist control theory
explain working class female crime in terms of rejection of class and gender deals
Rejection of class deal
unable to earn a decent living working. Crime is seen as a way of escaping poverty
rejection of gender deal
Physical and sexual abuse in families. leads many working class women to mistrust oppressive patriarchal families. Crime becomes a rational choice for powerless women
who developed the liberation thesis?
Adler (1975)
Adler: Liberation Thesis
claims that women have become liberated from patriarchy female crime has increased and diversified
what is the reason men commit crime according to post modernists?
To express their masculinity
Messerschmidt
argues that crime is a way for males to achieve and express their masculinity
Why has globalisation lead to increased male crime?
increase rise in de-industrialisation and unemployment leading to males turning to gangs to gain masculinity
Winlow
Night time economy gave bounces in Sunderland the opportunity to demonstrate their masculinity
what are females more likely to be victims of?
domestic violence and sexual assault
Kelly: Radical feminist
claim that women’s greater risk due to patriarchy. violent crime is a product of Males power and control in families and society at large
