Criminology - Adler
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- Adler, 1975, "Sisters in Crime"
- Adler used case studies
- studied how women funded and supported their drug habits
- based on accessibility and opportunity inherent in situations
- situations influenced by socio-economic status
- stereotypes of women were passive
- types of crimes women committed: burglary, shoplifting, abuse, murder of children and the elderly, terrorism
- lifting women's restrictions and increasing opportunity in the workplace
- become greedy, violent and crime prone like men
- social, economic, cultural, enviro, professional and religious opportunities
- technology increased and took over the roles of the women
- during the war women had to leave the home and fill male vacancies
- female crime has increased and opportunities have increased
- legitimate and illigitimate women
- legit = driving cars, illegit = stealing cars
- legit = allowed in bars, illegit = street fighting
- the law abiding and criminal women
- socio-economic influences
- crime with less physical strength or weapons
- weapons compensate for lack of strength
- emancipation of women relied in achieving legal and social equality with men in public
- Adler used case studies
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