Gender, Crime, and Justice Module 2 Lecture

Feminist pathways perspective

________: shows how life events and traumas of women /girls can effect their likelihood of engaging in crime.

Likelihood of victimization

________ per behavior varies based on gender.

relationship

Factors: financial, job, and ________ dissatisfaction.

Social disorganization theory

________: crime occurs in communities that experience breakdown in social morals and opportunities.

Criminology

________ first arose in the mid- 18th century.

Lifestyle theory

________: those engaged in risky lifestyle choices are at an increased risk of victimization.

criminology

study of crime and criminal behavior (why people commit crimes)

criminal justice

focus on the justice system and how it functions

theories of crime

theories that seek to explain why certain people commit crimes

strain theory

an individual will turn to crime when theyre unable to achieve the goals of society

factors

financial, job, and relationship dissatisfaction

social learning theory

individuals learn from those around them and base their morals and activities on what they see others doing

factors

peer and family relationships

social disorganization theory

crime occurs in communities that experience breakdown in social morals and opportunities

theories of victimization

theories that seek to explain why certain people fall victim to crime

routine activities theory

crime occurs when three elements occur

lifestyle theory

those engaged in risky lifestyle choices are at an increased risk of victimization

ex

criminal activities, mental health status, substance use, nonviolent deviant behaviors

feminist pathways perspective

shows how life events and traumas of women / girls can effect their likelihood of engaging in crime