It is proven that crimes committed by females have been increasing for the few decades. This is what the media shares as top news, which in turn produces panic among the public. One myth that has certainly gained attention is that women are becoming not just more criminal but more violent. Steffensmeier and Haynie (2000) analyze the effects structural disadvantages have among female and male offenders. The researchers look at family disruption, poverty, racial composition, joblessness, and income inequality as factors to committing crime within an area. They found that cities with higher levels of structural disadvantage result in higher crime rates for both male and females (p. 414). Their findings indicate that these factors help to explain the likelihood of violent crimes more so than minor crimes (p. 414). This study found that gender is not a predictor of violent crime through structural disadvantages among female offenders. This means that the myth is false, female offenders are not becoming more
It is proven that crimes committed by females have been increasing for the few decades. This is what the media shares as top news, which in turn produces panic among the public. One myth that has certainly gained attention is that women are becoming not just more criminal but more violent. Steffensmeier and Haynie (2000) analyze the effects structural disadvantages have among female and male offenders. The researchers look at family disruption, poverty, racial composition, joblessness, and income inequality as factors to committing crime within an area. They found that cities with higher levels of structural disadvantage result in higher crime rates for both male and females (p. 414). Their findings indicate that these factors help to explain the likelihood of violent crimes more so than minor crimes (p. 414). This study found that gender is not a predictor of violent crime through structural disadvantages among female offenders. This means that the myth is false, female offenders are not becoming more