Gender x Crime

Question 1

5 reasons why women APPEAR to commit less crimes than men?

Answer 1

1. Biological explanation[Women are naturally caring, nurturing]
2. Less Detectable Offences
3. Gender socialisation[Instrumental + expressive role]
4. Control Theory[Patriarchal control - they have more to lose fi they stray from norms]
5. Class & Gender Deals - humans controlled by deals that if they stick to norms they will be rewarded]

Question 2

2 things of gender x legal system

Answer 2

Chivalry Thesis [Women are treated with courtesy by legal system]

Evil Woman Theory[Women treated more harshly as the have broken norms and law]

Question 3

What is Liberation thesis

Answer 3

Roles of women are changing so higher crime rate - More freedom

Question 4

Explaining male crime

Answer 4

Men don’t do housework and childcare so more freedom leads to independence and freedom

Question 5

What happens if men dont achieve hegemonic masculinity

Answer 5

They turn to subordinated which is developed in ethnic minorities