Feminism and Crime
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- Created on: 08-05-19 13:39
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- Feminism and Crime
- Main focus is on women as victims - fear of victimisation for patriarchal control reality is that men are more
- Socialised different - Men = competitive Females = caring
- Agree with NR as say main control is on women - NR say it's justified but fem say consequence of ideology
- Liberal = should be equal (M.o.P)
- Radical = patriarchy still dominates
- Marxist = exploited in work place "takers of ****"
- Trends
- Women commit less crime - different types of crimes
- Women re-offender less - BOX showed less likely to stick to labels
- women = theft, prostitution, pre-meditated murder
- Chivalry Thesis
- criminal justice agents are socialised to be chivalrous to women - more easy on
- feminists say seems bias in favour or but actually against
- Heidensohn said courts treat harsh when deviate from gender norms
- Girls are punished for promiscuous sexual activity.
- Heidensohn said courts treat harsh when deviate from gender norms
- Women are looked after in society - most powerful people are men so reflects laws
- Alder - Liberation Thesis
- society is less patriarchal so women crime rates rise - leads to new types of female criminals that have confidence
- Violent offences have doubled
- Denscombe - Ladette culture
- Girls are more involved in 'lad' or masculine activities EG drinking and fighting
- Carlen
- W.C commit as lack - women who failed to gain qualifications commit
- Live in poverty, welfare dependent, less family
- Says comes from rational choice that route is only way to decent standard of living
- Women benefit more through not - have more to lose than men
- Accept rewards of conforming to social norms (marriage)
- W.C commit as lack - women who failed to gain qualifications commit
- Heidensohn
- Women are more conformist as patriarchy imposes more control over behaviour
- Stricity supervised by parents - outside home
- McRobbie - said revolve around 'bedroom culture' so are more likely to socialise with friends at home
- Stricity supervised by parents - outside home
- Lees said based on fear of reputation avoids deviant acts to avoid labels
- Role of wives and mothers so less time for crime
- Less likely to be in place where crimes occur due to fear
- Women are more conformist as patriarchy imposes more control over behaviour
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