evaluation

• weakness = reductionist = dabbs = inmates who had commited violent crimes had highest levels of testosterone but most of inmates with lower = non violent crime = different males commit different crimes = biological rather than socialisation
• weakness = males may not actually commit more crimes = pollak = men working in justice system = more chivalrous to women = less sever punishment and carlen = less likely to be imprisoned if good mother = statistics may be distorted = chivalry hypothesis
• weakness = outdated = no resembled in modern society = traditional gender roles no longer prevail = many avoid stereotypes = no longer useful explanation
• strength = can be used to modify crime in males = man up project = in prisons and community settings = reduce stereotypes and expectations = adds validity as can be implemented into real world = helps society