Criminology - Akers
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- Created on: 30-04-15 23:00
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- Akers, 1994
- focus on patriarchy
- patriarchal dominance in the form of *********, marital ****, domestic violence
- mens power over women
- male dominance in society and impact on women
- gender is a social construction
- crime is a manifestation that helps reproduce sexual stratification in society
- view of economic destitution
- leads women to powerless types of crime such as prositution and fraud with little rewards
- social learning and differential reinforcement theories
- behavioural reinforcement
- deviant peers = deviant people
- reap awards and avoid punishment
- make choices/free will - analyse the pros and cons before committing crime
- links to classicism
- focus on patriarchy
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