Crime and Deviance - Gender and crime
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- Created on: 08-12-19 20:36
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- Crime, deviance and delinquency is usually seen as a male thing (working class) - disappears when they settle down
- There has been a growth in behaviour which challendes the links between mascuilinity and deviance
Heidensohn
- Female crime is basically invisible this is due to
1. Male dominance of offenders
2. Male dominance of sociology
3. Sociological theorising
4. Vicarious identification ( what interests male sociologists is exciting)
Adler
- Women's liberation will increase women's participation in criminal activity: evidence is based on the growth of juvinile crimes by girls
Smart
- Criticises Adler on the grounds that she sees juvinile delinquency as reflective of future adult crime
Biological theory
- 'Normal' females have disposition that repels them from deviant and criminal behaviour
- There is a link between female crime and hormonal changes, and menstrual factors
Sex-role theory
- Children are socialised to know that the two sexes are diferent
- Female role - caring, passivity, domesticity
- Male role - toughness, aggressiveness and sexual conquest
- Females lack values associated with delinquency
Social control
- Heidensohn…
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