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Item B
Official crime statistics indicate there are significant gender differences in the commission of crime. Only about 20%
of convicted offenders are female, and they are far less likely to commit homicide, carryout violent crime or be
repeat offenders.
However, some sociologists believe that these statistics underestimate to true extent and seriousness of female crime.
They argue that the leniency in the criminal justice system may result in fewer girls and women ending up in the crime
statistics than men.
Q4: Applying material from Item B and your own knowledge, evaluate sociological
explanations for female crime. (30)
INTRODUCTION: Using evidence, outline the social distribution of crime by gender. Outline the different sides of the
debates.
POINT 1: CHIVALRY THESIS
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EVALUATION: How has this explanation
POINT 2: SEX-ROLE THEORY
‘contributed’ to our understanding of the
social distribution of crime?
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POINT 3: CONTROL THEORIES
EVALUATION: How has this explanation
‘contributed’ to our understanding of the
social distribution of crime?
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EVALUATION: How has this explanation
POINT 4: LIBERATION THEORIES
‘contributed’ to our understanding of the
social distribution of crime?
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EVALUATION: How has this explanation
POINT 5: CRIME IS A MASCULINE ACTIVITY
‘contributed’ to our understanding of the
social distribution of crime?
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CONCLUSION: Overall, has this theory ‘contributed’ to our understanding of C&D?