Why men commit more crime

Question 1

3 reasons why men commit more crime

Answer 1

Messerschmidt - hegemonic masculinity
Bodily capital
Winlow - Postmodernity masculinity crime

Question 2

define hegemonic masculinity

Answer 2

Dominant form of masculinity
need:
•Heterosexism
•employment in payed labour market
•subordination of women

Question 3

Define messerschmidts explanation of crime from masculinity

Answer 3

crime and deviance resources to achieve masculinity:

White MC - accommodating in school but oppositional outside of school - drinking and vandalism

White WC - oppositional in and out of school - Willis’ study

Black WC - gang membership and violence

MC men - Corporate crime to achieve hegemonic masculinity

Question 4

Define winlows explanation of postmodernity, masculinity and crime

Answer 4

Globalisation - deindustrialised society
loss of traditional jobs
New jobs in night time economy creates criminal opportunities
e.g. bouncers in sunderland - drugs

Question 5

define the bodily capital and how it leads to crime

Answer 5

organised professional subculture - violence is now a way to earn living

Men maintain their bodily capital to maintain employability and discourage others from challenging them