Differences in social control

• How does a patriarchal society control women and reduce their crime opportunities?

  • women are controlled in three main areas (Heidensohn, 1985):

  1. home: girls have stricter curfews and more housework, reducing their freedom
  2. Work: the ‘glass ceiling’ limits women‘s career progression, reducing white-collar crime opportunities
  3. Public: fear of crime (e.g. rape) makes women avoid public spaces, limiting crime opportunities
• What is ‘double jeopardy‘ in the context of female criminals?

  • women who commit crimes not only to break the law but also violate societal expectations of femininity, facing harsher judgement