Turning to crime: Biology: Gender: Wilson & Daly

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  • Created by: SRWallis
  • Created on: 10-11-13 16:17
Year of Study?
1985
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Aim?
To research competitiveness, risk-taking and violence: The Young Male Syndrome
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How many recorded "social conflict" crimes were there?
212 (victim and offender unrelated)
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How many "social conflict" crimes could be classified by motive?
180
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How many cases of what they called "escalated showing off disputes" were there?
29 cases
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What percentage of male offenders were classed as "escalated showing off disputes"?
89%
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What percentage of male victims were classed as "escalated showing off disputes"?
97%
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What conclusion did the researchers make?
Risk taking represents a gender specific behaviour strategy that males have evolved to ensure that they get access to as many females as possible
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