Wilson and Daly 2001 Biological - Gender

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

to examine gender and age patterns in crimes of violence

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

snapshot data analysis - police records

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

homicide records Detroit 1972 were categorised and reviewed for analysis

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

• 422 male homicides, 90 female homicides
• social conflict was the reason for 183 male crimes and 29 female crimes

-mainly committed by young unmarried men due to social conflict

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

as most homicides are due to social conflict high levels of young male crimes can be explained by STATUS COMPETITION

the findings support an evolutionary explanation for higher levels of crime in males.