Control Theory - studied working class women and argues w/c women are led to conform through two types of deals. The class and gender deal. If these are not available crime becomes more likely.
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Liberation Thesis - if society became less patriarchal and more equal women's crime rates would become similar to men's. Women have begun to adopt traditional male roles in both legit and illegitimate activities.
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Female gang members in the USA were expected to conform to conventional gender roles in the same way as non-deviant girls. Criticism of Liberation Theory
