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6. What is the evaluation of Dworkin?

  • Views can be seen as traditional & unchallenging, many less radical feminists would identify sexual relationships between men and women as being inevitably patriarchal
  • Views can be seen as extreme & controversial, many less radical feminists would not identify sexual relationships between men and women as being inevitably patriarchal
  • Views can be seen as extreme & controversial, many less radical feminists would not identify sexual relationships between men and women as being inevitably matriarchal

7. What is Radical feminism?

  • Only way to understand crime is through female perspective, research should assume all men prepared to commit crimes against women if given the chance, women make own theories to explain c&d that include threat from men
  • Stress on the position of men and women in general and with reference to crime, can only be understood by locating males and females within context of society divided by sexism and capitalism
  • Based on bringing women into agenda by showing how have been ignored, then greater understanding of female deviance, new theories for both genders

8. What is the evaluation of Heidensohn?

  • Psychology has research on gender and crime so sociology doesnt need it as much
  • Sociology has developed since then, more research on gender and crime (eg domestic violence - Dobash & Dobash)
  • Sociology hasnt developed since then, still no research on gender and crime

9. What is the gender ratio of offenders?

  • 50% male 50% female
  • 80% male, 20% female
  • 80% female, 20% male