Seach For Causes Of Female Offending Flashcards
1
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Few theories specifically focus on causes of female…
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Offending & deviancy
2
Q
Fewer female offenders so usually not regarded as a
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Social problem
3
Q
Biological explanation (lombroso) particularly female sexuality as a primary cause for…
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Female deviance and criminality
4
Q
A highlighted problem is the pervasiveness of lombroso especially in relation to female offending. His ideas are still in circulation, especially he notion that…
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Female offenders are masculine
