Week 3

Question 1

Power Control Theory

Answer 1

Egalitarian households had more delinquent girls but less delinquent boys. Other studies however show mixed results

Question 2

The Emancipation Hypothesis

Answer 2

• Derives from a focus of woman’s liberation
• Adler (1975)
• As woman gain equality, they should also become more criminal
• For this theory, as women become more financially independent, they will also become more criminal

Question 3

Masculinities

Answer 3

Messerschmidt (1990’s)

• Masculinity is a key concept
• 3 structures of a gendered society

1. Division of labor
2. Gendered power relations
3. Sexuality

Theses are collected to race, and class relations

• Opportunities to be masculine vary
• Assumes that crime is masculine, doesn’t explain women who are criminal