Quiz 4 - Female Offending gendered view

Question 1

Female Offenders are viewed as…

Answer 1

• Irrational,
• Emotional
• Visible minority
• Was a victim
• Needs protection
• Acting though
• Manipulative
• Playing men/ revenge

Question 2

Women and CJS

Answer 2

2009: 233 000 F and 776 000 M
-> 23% vs 77% = a 1: 4 ratio (Girl youth = 3)
- Female youth = 3x those of adult females across all offenses catg. expect: homicide/violation causing death, fraud, traffic violation, prostitution

Question 3

Most Common Offenses for women in CJS

Answer 3

• Theft under $5000
• Assault lev 1
• Administration of justice violation (ie. breach of probation)

Question 4

Stats

Answer 4

• W charged w criminal actv. has decreased 15% btw 2009-2017
• M accused dropped 22%
• F offenders highest in age 18-24, trend decline w age
• High rates women criminality = feminization of poverty

Question 5

Type of crimes (2017)

Answer 5

• Property Crime 35%
• Drug violation 7%
• Federal Statues 4%

As for Violent crime:
- Assault (lev. 1,2,3) 70%
- Level 1 76%

Question 6

Female Offender Profile

Answer 6

6% of Canadian federal offenders = Women
- Indigenous women = over-represented,
- Represent 42% of W offenders
Women offenders have, are:
- Higher incidence of substance abuse and mental health problems
- more likely to have a history of abuse (physical/sexual)

Question 7

Property crime diff btw Women/Men

Answer 7

Women:
- Minor property crime: shoplifting, fraud
- Economic marginalization = Larceny, theft, check and welfare fraud, forgery
Men:
- Major property crime and crime against a person

Question 8

Robbery diff btw genders

Answer 8

Same motive, BUT diff method
Women:
- Group work
- Weapon = Knives
- Usually attack women (easier target)
- If rob men = work w other men
- Or w appearing sexually available/playing on men’s notion about women vulnerability

Question 9

Street Crime Gender diff

Answer 9

Gendered stratified market and division of labor
Women: Prostitution, directing customers and copping drugs, drug sales at risky location w less merchandise, sell/rent “the work” for drug use