Quiz 4 - Female Offending Theoric

Question 1

Classical Theoretical Approach

Answer 1

Structural factors play a role in crime causation
- Crime prevalence = Higher w
higher social disparity gaps,
rich/poor. Emphasize
economical success as personal
success
- Poverty, Inequality, lack of resources
- Suggest that gender gap in crime = less success/profit goals to females compared to males

Question 2

Emile Durkheim: Classical Theoretical Approach

Answer 2

Anomie: state of normlessness in which norms are confused, unclear or absent
- Causes deviant behavior

Question 3

Robert Merton: Classical Theoretical

Answer 3

Strain Anomie Theory:
Most people w/in society share similar goals and values. NO legitimate avenues to goals = individuals resort to deviant methods to achieve the goals
- “American Dream”

Question 4

Social Control Theory

Answer 4

• Conformity to social expectation
• Attachment to others (social bonding)
• Socialization is important in producing conformity to social rules
  Deviance = person/group attachment to social bonds + conformity to the community is weak

Question 5

Differential Association Theory

Answer 5

• Edwin Sutherland (1947): crime is learned from others
• Values, attitudes, tech, reasons for crimes learned-> Social interaction, communication.
  Criminal behv. carried when there is an opportunity

Question 6

Feminist Ecological Model (FEM)

Answer 6

• Interactions btw social, historical, institutional, individual factors
• Individual ability to affect as well as being affected by the elements of one’s context

Question 7

Level 1: Inner-Circle of FEM

Answer 7

Situating individuals in the environment
- Personal history & developments which cognitions, temperament, socialization and interactions w significant others are prominent
- Individual identity = core

Question 8

Level 2: Microsystem of FEM

Answer 8

Immediate/proximity environment
- Family context, shapes thoughts/belief

Question 9

Level 3: Exosystem of FEM

Answer 9

Social System and structure
- Interaction btw individual and community

Question 10

Level 4: Macrosystem of FEM

Answer 10

Society at large
- Culture, norms, SES, ethnicity

Question 11

FEM reasons why Women commit crimes

Answer 11

• Act of desperation (only way to survive)
• Taking a chance (impulsive response)
• Nothing to lose (product of disillusionment and social exclusion)
• Rational economic choice
• Economic/Emotional independence
• Narrowing options for employment