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2. socialisation and crime, define this.

  • is Less relevant today because women aren't afraid of these labels.
  • Can question whether this is a sociological explanation, it suggests that man and woman are inherently different in a biological sense.
  • Women are socialised into being the ‘guardians of domestic morality’ and risk more in terms of social exclusion - labelling.
    Men receive praise and a badge of honour if they're arrested.
  • women commit less crime because of the patriarchal controls women are subject to, in the home, workplace and public arenas which gives women less opportunity to commit a crime.

3. what is one criticism of the chivalry thesis?

  • There are more women in the Criminal Justice System now who do not allow for chivalry for women.
  • sexual assault is the fault of women.
  • men dominate in the patriarchy and allow women to go free, this is unfair.
  • feminists would say that men are helpful in allowing us to not be arrested.

4. what did Walkgate say in response to Parsons?

  • there is a biological assumption that men and women are inherently different.
  • due to human concupiscence, we are unable to define the ideas of crime for women.
  • less crime from women because of patriarchal control, they are restricted in their everyday actions.
  • Reclaim the streets protest/ campaign.

5. who created the chivalry thesis?

  • Lemert
  • Pollack (1950)
  • Cicrouel (1997)
  • Cohen

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