Topic 5 - Gender And Crime Flashcards
Hiedensohn
Particarchal control theory - Women have at least one male figure in life who doesn’t want them to commit crime
Parsons
Functionalist sex role theory - due to biology women socialised to be nurturing therefore don’t want to commit a crime
Pollak
Chivalry Thesis - women crimes likely to be let off as more lenient to women such as speeding
Adler
Liberation thesis - women more equal in society so may commit more crimes
Carlen
Class deal - if work hard financially rewarded
Gender deal - if good mother lead to being treated well
Messerschmidt
Hegemonic masculinity - men use crime to express masculinity
Winlow
Globalisation led to decline in Manila jobs. Increase in night time leisure for males to express masculinity