Feminists

    Cards (5)

    • What did Heidensohn argue about women and crime?
      Research on crime focused on men and ignored the role of women which led to women having less opportunities for crime
    • What does the CJS show about female offending?
      Women commit fewer crimes than men
    • What does the sex role theory argue?
      Women are brought up to be passive which leads to them committing less crime
    • What type of crime are women most likely to commit according to the CJS?
      Shoplifting
    • What does the chivalry thesis by Pollack suggest? 

      Women are devious and commit crime but are more likely to get away with it as shown by the CJS