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Masculinization theory
________: the same forces that propel men into violence will increasingly produce violence in girls and women once they are freed from the constraints of their gender.
Vengeful equity
________: treating women offenders as though they were men, particularly when the outcome is punitive.
Gender violence
________ (sexual assualt, sexual harrassment, wife abuse) was ignored, minimized, and trivialized.
gender order
The ________ is complex and shifting.
African american women
________ account for almost half of all incarcerated women.
20th century
looking back, looking forward
masculinization theory
the same forces that propel men into violence will increasingly produce violence in girls and women once they are freed from the constraints of their gender
mutual arrests
arresting both parties in a domestic violence incident if its unclear who the primary aggressor is
vengeful equity
treating women offenders as though they were men, particularly when the outcome is punitive
When was the Women and Crime Division of the American Society of Criminology founded?
1982
emancipation hypothesis
women are demanding equal opportunity in the crime world the same way they are demanding equal opportunity in fields of legitimate endeavor
Is the emancipation hypothesis of women's crime accurate?
No
reductionism
the belief that human behavior can be explained by breaking it down into smaller component parts
determinism
a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes
what are some issues with the masculinization theory?
women's violence wasn't increasing, but this created a self-fulfilling prophecy. at the same time, the criminal justice system was being harsh on girls because of this theory
pros of mandatory arrest in domestic assault cases
domestic assault was becoming criminalized
cons of mandatory arrest in domestic assault cases
mutual arrests, men using the system to intimidate and control their wives
When was the Women and Crime Division of the American Society of Criminology founded?
1982
contemporary approaches to gender and crime
stress the complexity, tentativeness, and variability with which people negotiate gender identity
Which demographic of women accounts for almost half of all incarcerated women?
African American women
What happened as a result of mutual arrest?
Arrests for adult women increased by 30% and arrests for adult men fell by 5.8%.
Pregnant women are shackled to the bed while giving labor. What is this an example of?
vengeful equity
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