SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Learned Helplessness, Marital Rape, Homicide
6 Dec 2013
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Feminist theories on crime: why do gender differences matter, several reasons. Some believe there are large differences between gender, some argue male and female are the exact same. Big question on differences between males/females in criminal system. Feminists argue females offenses are much more complex than males. Social constructs also define masculinity and femininity: conservatism (biology, gender inequality is natural and functional for society, women inequality bc of biology. Men are dominant at work, they take this home and carry on to dominate wives, domestic labour, sexual favors, sociological way: employers. Places women work (not unionized, low paying: laws. Marriage, child custody, reproduction, etc. laws made bc of inequality: legal institutions. Gender is tied to the investigation : court process and sentencing. Judges are biased to certain notions (strip clubs, porsititue) 1983- sexual assault in marital rape is possible: example 2: r. v. lavallee (1990)
