Gender and Crime Quiz

According to the text, what percentage of women have a conviction by the age of 40?

• 15%

• 25%

• 9%

• 32%

Which theory suggests that women commit less detectable crimes than men?

• Liberation Thesis

• Control Theory

• Chivalry Thesis

• Masculinity Theory

Who proposed the Liberation Thesis, stating that as women become more liberated, there will be an increase in female crime?

• Freda Adler

• Heidensohn

• Messerschmidt

• Carlen

According to the knowledge organiser, what is the reason for the feminisation of crime among women?

• Social exclusion

• Increased access to education

• Lack of opportunities in the workforce

• Living under the poverty line

Which theory suggests that men commit crime to show their masculinity and prove that they are men?

• Labelling Theory

• Masculinity Theory

• Equal Opportunities Theory

• Class and Gender Deals

Who proposed the Chivalry Thesis, stating that women are less likely to be charged or convicted of a crime due to the CJS being made up mostly of men who are brought up to be chivalrous towards them?

• Pollack

• Adler

• Walklate

• Carlen

According to the knowledge organiser, what is the reason for the increased female crime rates?

• Lack of patriarchal control

• Increased self-confidence and assertiveness

• Greater opportunities

• Rise of the symmetrical family

Which theory suggests that men are more likely to be in situations that can lead to violent action and have access to commit white collar crime?

• Labelling Theory

• Control Theory

• Opportunity Theory

• Equal Opportunities Theory

According to the knowledge organiser, what is the reason for the double deviancy faced by women in the CJS?

• Facing social exclusion and lack of opportunities

• Being labelled as providers for the family

• Being condemned twice for committing the crime and behaving in an unfeminine way

• Lack of access to adult role models

Who proposed the Control Theory, stating that women commit less crime than men due to the amount of patriarchal control they are subjected to?

• Adler

• Walklate

• Heidensohn

• Messerschmidt