Deck 10: Gender-Based Theories

Question 1

According to Messerschmidt, while masculinity and femininity are fluid concepts, he sees crime as:

A) Separate from family life.
B) A gender equalizer.
C) Structured action.
D) Related to occupation.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Traditional male-centered approaches to studying crime are called ___________ .

Answer 2

Androcentric.

Question 3

Traditional male-centered approaches to studying crime are called:

A) Androcentric.
B) Paternalistic.
C) Sexist.
D) Revisionist.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to power-control theory, a more egalitarian family will produce relations that discourage sons and daughters from participating in delinquency

Question 5

The theory based on the book Sisters in Crime that relies on the power of the women's liberation movement was proposed by:

A) Rita J. Simon.
B) Freda Adler.
C) Kathleen Daly and Meda Chesney-Lind.
D) Clarice Feinman and Ngaire Naffine.

Question 6

One of the primary goals of the feminist agenda is to ___________scholars to the neglect of women in the field.

Question 7

Differential treatment that has historically seemed to benefit women when it comes to processing and sentencing in the criminal justice system is known as ______________ .

Question 8

The liberation and opportunity perspective argues that as the gender gap narrows, the behavior of men and women will become more different.

Question 9

The theory that partially explains delinquency by the fact that power relationships in the workplace are reflected in the family is:

A) Women's liberation.
B) Masculinity-opportunity.
C) Work-role equalization.
D) Power-control

Question 10

The perspective that identifies the oppression of women both for labor and sexuality as a symptom of the patriarchal capitalist system is called ____________ feminism.

Question 11

The feminist perspective that argues that as the roles of women and men become similar in terms of power and public influence and women gain equality in the work force, there will be a likely increase in female crime rates is the:

A) Marxist feminist.
B) Radical feminist.
C) Liberal feminist.
D) Socialist feminist.

Question 12

Which of the gender-based perspectives below would attribute female crime to women's potential threat to the sexual division of labor?

A) Women's liberation.
B) Radical feminism.
C) Socialist feminism.
D) Marxist feminism.

Question 13

If the criminal justice system were to reduce its practice of chivalry, there would be the false perception that female criminality is increasing.

Question 14

Central to Feinman and Naffine's concept of economic marginalization is the reality of :

A) The patriarchal family head.
B) The failure of women's liberation.
C) The number of women entering the military.
D) The pink-collar ghetto.

Question 15

Radical feminists believe that women's liberation will increase female crime rates.

Question 16

With respect to delinquency, the critical components of gender relations in the patriarchal family include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) The birth order of boys and girls in the family.
B) The way delinquency is defined.
C) The amount and type of parental control.
D) Gender preferences for risk taking.

Question 17

The gender-based theory that reflects on roles in both the work world and the family is called _____________ theory

Question 18

On the whole, gender theories can be described as all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Structural.
B) Classical.
C) Conflict-oriented.
D) Postmodernist.

Question 19

An equal rights amendment was passed by Congress but never ratified by the states.

Question 20

The adoption of Safe Harbor Laws in the justice system of many states is said to represent a movement away from:

A) Paternalism.
B) Sexism.
C) The gender gap
D) Marginalization.

Question 21

What is the difference between paternalism and chivalry?

Question 22

Compare and contrast four of the five major feminist criminological perspectives.

Question 23

Explain Hagan's power-control theory and its implications for parenting.

Question 24

Describe the social and intellectual background that gave rise to gender-based theories of crime and criminality.

Question 25

Briefly explain how women's liberation may be related to crime.

Question 26

What does economic marginalization mean and how is it used in theory?