other approaches

feminism - Heidensohn

believe that the study of criminology is malestream as male theorists dominate the discipline and are obsessed with male crime due to its violent and exciting nature

ONS say around 80% of all reported and recorded crime is committed by men

furthermore men make up around 95% of the prison population

postmodernism - Katz

suggests that in most cases crimes are committed out of boredom and that criminals are seeking thrills at any opportunity

he claims that different types of crimes bring different levels of thrill depending on their severity

examples

shoplifting is a low-level crime and therefore only provides sneaky thrills

murder on the other hand is more severe and therefore the righteous slaughter brings the biggest thrill

Katz

believes this is the main reason why men commit crime in the postmodern world

because traditional means of achieving masculinity are no longer available, many young men suffer from a lack of status and clarity with regards to their identity