AUSOC 275 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Femicide
1 Oct 2018
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The crimes that women commit and their reasons for it are often very different than those of men. The highest representation of women is found in fraud, theft, and prostitution. The female inmate population tends to mirror the male inmate population demographically. Females are less likely to be charged with violent crime. Women are more likely to murder a family member, while men are more likely to murder an acquaintance or a stranger. Girls are more likely to engage in indirect aggression. Such as telling lies behind someone"s back, being someone"s friend as revenge to someone else, etc. Boys are more likely to be engaged in direct aggression and verbal aggression. Most active shooters in school shootings are males and the precipitating factors driving their violent sprees are often related to an assertion of aggrieved masculinity. Jealousy and revenge are more common motivators for girls who commit crime. Family violence is gendered reproduces and reinforces gender equalities.
