CRIM 2416 Lecture Notes - Cesare Lombroso
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Until 1960s and 1970s, most theories of female crime centered around the inherent nature of women (their individual psychological or physiological characteristics). Did not examine effects of the social structure, of the socialization process, or patriarchy and male dominance. Female criminality innate (inherent) tendency in certain women who had not developed femininity or moral refinement. Short women with dark hair and dark skin colour were likely to become criminals. Women criminals likely to be more masculine than men, and might even be stronger. Wrote his doctoral dissertation ( on a difference in the. Metabolism of the sexes ) in sociology at the university chicago in the late 1800s. Wrote sex in society (1907) men destructive of energy, while women stored energy like plants. Attributed decline in women"s stature in society to lack of motor fitness and loss of sexual freedom.
