Sociology Crime and Deviance (topic 5 - gender)

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criminal justice agents are socialised to be more lenient with women.
chivalry thesis
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society based on male domination over women
patriarchy
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Heindensohn argues women are conformist and commit fewer crimes as they have less opportunities to, due to control at home, at work and in public.
patriarchal control
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criminal subcultures maintain their reputation and employability by 'looking the part'. (signs of masculinity)
bodily capital
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Alder argues that as women become more liberates within society, their crime rates will become as frequent and serious as men's
liberation thesis
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girls less free to leave the home and tend to socialise inside
bedroom culture
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defined through paid work in the labour market, the subordination of women, heterosexism and driven sexuality of men (Messerschmidt)
hegemonic masculinity
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those who have no desire to accomplish hegemonic masculinity
subordinated masculinities
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Carlen found working class women conform due to patriarchal ideology. If they conform to the conventional domestic role they will receive material and emotional rewards
gender deal
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gender differences in crime are based on differences in socialisation of males and females. boys lack a male role model as they are more likely to be socialised by the mother, therefore reject feminine models of behaviour and turn to crime
functionalist sex role theory
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Carlen found that working class women conform due to reward that is they work they will be offered material rewards
class deal
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Carlen argues working class women are socialised by patriarchal society into seeking two deals
control theory
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defined through paid work in the labour market, the subordination of women, heterosexism and driven sexuality of men (Messerschmidt)
hegemonic masculinity
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society based on male domination over women

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patriarchy

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Heindensohn argues women are conformist and commit fewer crimes as they have less opportunities to, due to control at home, at work and in public.

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criminal subcultures maintain their reputation and employability by 'looking the part'. (signs of masculinity)

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Alder argues that as women become more liberates within society, their crime rates will become as frequent and serious as men's

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