Women As Victims Of Crime Flashcards
What does Brownmiller (1975) argue rapes function is?
Intimidation of women
How does the public view of DV effect the chances of women reporting it?
As the public are dismissive, women may feel like faliures if they leave their husband
How does Diane Abbot explain masculinity and crimes against women?
She claims that the crisis of masculinity (such as being powerless) has lead to men exerting control over women
How does the CJS treat a rape trial according to Walklate?
She claims that victims end up on trial rather than the perpetrator
Why do women suffer when their partners are in the CJS according to Smart (1976)?
She claims that being seperate from your partner causes emotional suffering
What is a strength of Feminst criminolgy?
Trangressive crimonlogy has helped victims to be focused on
What is a weakness of Feminst criminology?
They overexagerate women as victims and ingnore female crime (e.g laddete violence on women)
