sociologists - Gender and Crime

Question 1

Heidensohn

Answer 1

observes that gender differences are perhaps ‘the most significant feature of recorded crime’. most crime appears to be committed by males. There is patricahl control of women at home, in public and at work. less opportunity of criminal acts

Question 2

Pollak

Answer 2

Chivalry Thesis - men are socialised to act in a chivalrous way towards women which leads to less women being accused of criminal acts

Question 3

Carlen

Answer 3

double standards exists in CJS - women judges against their female role as girls, daughters, wives

Question 4

Parsons

Answer 4

Sex role theory - women performing traditional female role (less opportunity to commit crime)

Question 5

Adler

Answer 5

Women are liberated from patriarchy - so crimes are becoming more similar to mens

Question 6

Messerschmidt

Answer 6

The social construct of masculinity leads to men committing crime. They use crime as a way to assert authority - more common in white middle-class youths, white working-class youths and black lower-class youths.