Lecture 5: Gendering Youth Crime Flashcards
“Nasty Girl” Phenomenon
Idea presupposing that girls are getting “nastier.”
Engaging in violent squabbles, etc.
Female violence was once seen as non-existent, but recognition is growing that…
It is happening.
___ adolescents are responsible for an overwhelming majority of crimes.
Male.
The proportion to male crimes is ___, while the proportion to female crimes is ___.
Decreasing, increasing.
Give a reason why female crime proportions are on the rise.
Because law enfacement is focusing on it.
What does the CSI do?
Crime Severity Index, measures level of seriousness of crimes committed by youth.
What province is ranked highest according to the CSI? Does this mean that they have a lot of crime?
Nunavut. No, but the severity is extreme.
Youth crime represents only _% of crimes.
6.
In 2009, females counted for about ___ of youth accused by police of having committed a criminal code offence.
1/4.
Overall, the rate of offending for female youth is ___ ___ ___ of that of male youth.
Less than half.
Mischief
Tampering with someone’s property.
Common Assault
There is no stab wounds, no weapons.
On the list of most common offences for youth, which offence is surprisingly higher for females than for males?
Common assault.
In theft under $5000, the ___ youth are the ones stealing more.
Younger.
What gender dominates in distributing items like drugs in public places?
Males.
What percentage do females represent of youth who appear in court?
21%.
Women are ___ repeat offenders. If they are…
Rarely. They do not escalate in severity.
Dangerous Offender Law
Allows CJS to imprison people indefinitely.
Among the DO population of around 500 people, there is ___ woman.
1.
The rate of serious violent crime among female youth has…
More than doubled since 1986 growing from 60 per 100,000 to 132 per 100,000 in 2005.
Rates of serious property crime among female youth and female adults ___ between 1986 and 2005.
Declined.
What are the peak ages for crime for each gender?
Male - 17.
Female - 15.
Why would female involvement in crime peal earlier?
They mature faster.
Girls are being found guilty at an increasingly ___ rate, while the rate for boys has stayed the same.
Higher.