Feminist Theory

Feminist theory emphasizes the role of gendered power structures in shaping crime and delinquency.

A. True

b. False

A. True

 The "passive women myth" asserts that women are inherently more violent than men.

A. True

B. False

B. False

"Doing gender" refers to how individuals enact and reinforce gender roles in daily life, including through criminal behavior.

A. True

B. False

A. True

Feminist movements have universally rejected the notion of women as victims in the criminal justice system.

A. True

B. False

B. False

A criticism of feminist theory is that it often neglects the intersection of gender with other social factors like race and class.

A. True

B. False

A. True

Feminist criminology argues that traditional criminology theories adequately explain female delinquency.

A. True

B. False

B. False

Theories of crime that focus on gender power often examine how societal structures disadvantage women.

A. True

B. False

A. True

The concept of "gender power" in feminist criminology only applies to violent crimes.

A. True

B. False

B. False

Feminist models of crime emerged in response to the male-dominated perspectives in criminology.

A. True

B. False

A. True

The strength of feminist theory lies in its ability to explain why all women commit crimes at the same rate as men.

A. True

B. False

B. False

1. Which of the following is a key focus of feminist criminology?

   1. Biological predispositions to crime

   2.  Gender inequalities in society

   3. Economic theories of crime

   4. Victim-offender relationships

Gender inequalities in society

1. "Doing gender" in the context of feminist theory refers to

   1. Performing tasks that reinforce gender roles

   2.  Biological differences between men and women

   3. Crimes committed for gender equality

   4. Avoiding gender stereotypes

Performing tasks that reinforce gender roles

1. The "passive women myth" suggests that women:

   1.  Are naturally more nurturing and less likely to commit crimes

   2.  Commit more violent crimes than men

   3. Are equally as aggressive as men in committing crimes

   4.  Have no agency in their criminal behavior

Are naturally more nurturing and less likely to commit crimes

1. Feminist criminology critiques traditional criminology for:

   1.  Overemphasizing the role of psychology in crime

   2. Ignoring male offenders

   3. Failing to include gender as a central factor in theories of crime

   4. Relying too heavily on empirical data

Failing to include gender as a central factor in theories of crime

1. Which feminist movement emphasized the intersectionality of race, gender, and class?

   1. First-wave feminism

   2. Second-wave feminism

   3. Third-wave feminism

   4. Fourth-wave feminism

Third-wave feminism

1. A key tenet of feminist theories of crime is that:

   1. Women commit fewer crimes because of biological predispositions

   2. Crime must be understood through the lens of patriarchal power structures

   3. Only men are capable of committing violent crimes

   4.  Delinquency is unrelated to societal norms about gender

Crime must be understood through the lens of patriarchal power structures

1. Which of the following is considered a strength of feminist criminology?

   1. Its emphasis on statistical data

   2.  Its incorporation of gender, power, and inequality into theories of crime

   3.  Its focus solely on male offenders

   4. Its complete dismissal of traditional criminology theories

Its incorporation of gender, power, and inequality into theories of crime

1. Feminist theories of crime often focus on the criminalization of:

   1.  Male offenders in white-collar crimes

   2. Marginalized women who challenge traditional roles

   3. Gender-neutral crimes like burglary

   4. Biological differences in male and female offenders

Marginalized women who challenge traditional roles

1. One weakness of feminist criminology is that:

   1. It ignores the experiences of male offenders

   2. It relies too heavily on biological explanations of crime

   3. It overemphasizes the role of gender in crime

   4.  It assumes all women experience crime in the same way

 It assumes all women experience crime in the same way

1. What is the focus of Chapter 10: Feminist Models of Crime?

   1. Understanding Crime Through Ecological Theories

   2.  Analyzing the role of gender in criminal behavior and justice systems

   3. Exploring biological causes of delinquency in women

   4. Reviewing classical and neoclassical approaches to crime

Analyzing the role of gender in criminal behavior and justice systems