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16 Cards in this Set
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Feminists have criticized criminology for being MALESTREAM. What does this mean?
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Research is dominated by men and is about men
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Pollak (1950) says what about crime statistics?
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They underestimate the extent of female criminality
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'Young men commit crime when they are bored and have nothing else to do' Who says this?
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Katz (1988)
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Messerschmidt (1993) says what about masculinity?
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Desires to show their masculinity is the main motivation behind male crime
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Who researched masculinity?
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Messerschmidt
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'In a male dominated society women's behavior is controlled more than men, women are controlled more at home, in public and at work' Who says this?
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Heindensohn (1985)
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Where are women controlled according to Heindensohn (1985)?
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At home, in public and at work
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Who says that the rising female crime rate is due to women breaking away from their traditional gender roles?
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Adler
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When did Adler do her work?
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1975
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What does Jones (2008) say about women committing crime?
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They are coerced into it by men
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What does Carlen say about women and crime?
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Women turn to crime when gender and class deals break down
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Who is the feminist associated with the gender and class deals?
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Pat Carlen
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What is the Chivalry Thesis?
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Men are chivalrous towards women so don't believe or accuse women of committing a crime, and don't want to come forward in domestic violence cases.
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How does the treatment of women in rape trials go against the idea of the Chivalry thesis?
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Women are seen as leading men on and are treated as the defendant rather than the victim.
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Why is it argued that there are double standards in the criminal justice system?
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Women are seen as central to the family so are treated more leniently, but if they deviate from this social role they are treated more harshly.
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How does Messerschmidt explain why some men commit domestic violence?
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If a man is relatively powerless and not successful in other areas of life they will be violent, especially if they feel that a woman is not obeying them
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