Feminists

• 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