Theoretical Perspectives on Women's Criminality

<p>It signified a shift towards a more gender-sensitive approach to women's incarceration. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The analysis of how gender shapes criminal behavior, victimization, and justice system responses. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help to maintain the power imbalance between men and women. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>John Hagan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women’s suffrage and property rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Second-wave feminism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It excluded racialized and queer women from its agenda. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Violence against women and sexual liberation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interconnectedness of various social identities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social structures can lead individuals to commit crimes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural expectations and stereotypes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leniency and chivalry obscure true crime statistics for women. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are often viewed as needing protection rather than punishment. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Female crimes often involve deception and are less visible. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is little evidence that women’s liberation increased women’s crime. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Levels of social and parental control in the home. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental control levels in patriarchal versus egalitarian households. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intersectionality and its impact on power dynamics. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It overlooks cybercrime as a form of delinquency. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rape (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Choked on vomit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>12 years in prison (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heroic figure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Testified against Paul Bernardo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Watching Karla Homolka (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2005 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tracking her every move (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Capitalism causes both crime and male dominance over women. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both class and gender relations are equally important. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men have access to power positions that facilitate corporate crime. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interactions between race and gender, particularly for black women. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To analyze race within criminal justice systems and policies. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women's lived experiences should inform theories of victimization. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They typically overlook the experiences of women of color. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men's ability to engage in corporate crime. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Legal and social systems shaped by male perspectives, influencing crime understanding.

A movement (1890-1930) focused on women's suffrage and basic rights, led by white middle/upper-class women.

A movement (1960-1980) that fought for reproductive rights and workplace equality, but excluded some women.

A movement (1990-2010) responding to second-wave criticisms, emphasizing diversity and addressing violence.

Analyzing overlapping social identities, such as race and gender, to understand systemic inequalities.

Theories suggesting women's increased workforce participation led to higher crime rates during the 1960s and 70s.

Argument that there is little evidence linking women's liberation to increased criminality.

Theory suggesting gender differences in adolescent offending result from parental control type—patriarchal vs. egalitarian.

A family structure where the father holds primary authority, potentially leading to lower female delinquency rates.

Concept that looks at how various social identities overlap and affect individual experiences in crime.

The belief that women and men are treated differently and the desire for change.

A social system where men hold primary power and dominance.

Focuses on women's experiences, victimization, and gender's role in crime.

Sex is biological; gender is socially constructed.

Freda Adler's work highlighting the rise of female criminals.

Women primarily involved in theft and fraud.

A program for incarcerated women to maintain bonds with their children.

Preconceived notions about behaviors based on gender.

Merton believed crime arises from a conflict between societal goals and access to legitimate means for achieving them.

Many strain theories do not account for gender differences, particularly the unique challenges women face.

Otto Pollack's idea that female crime is less visible due to societal leniency and deceitful behavior.

Suggests women receive lighter sentences due to perceptions of emotional fragility and need for protection.

Females may commit crimes as frequently as males, but these are often hidden due to their nature (e.g., involving sex or deceit).

Combines Marxist and radical feminist views to address inequality.

Attributes crime and male dominance to capitalism as the main cause.

Attributes the root of oppression solely to male power and privilege.

Views class and gender equally in understanding oppression and crime.

Studies the role of race in law and criminal justice to highlight exploitation.

Focuses on women's unique experiences under patriarchy in crime contexts.

Men's corporate power allows them to commit crimes more easily than women due to exclusion.

An accomplice in a series of murders committed with Paul Bernardo.

A convicted serial rapist and murderer known as the Scarborough Rapist.

Different perspectives on Karla Homolka’s role: victim, madwoman, or evil.

Karla Homolka's lesser charge in exchange for testimony against Bernardo.

Outcry after Homolka's release, with a group tracking her movements.

Homolka and Bernardo were convicted of three murders between 1990-1992.

Paul Bernardo's nickname, linked to at least 19 sexual assaults.

Restrictions on Homolka after her release, initially imposed and then lifted.