The Feminist Position Taken by Chesney-Lind, Daly, and Others Is

The feminist position taken by Chesney-Lind, Daly, and others is that contemporary theories are incapable of accounting for the differences in male and female rates of crime and delinquency because they were developed and tested principally as explanations of male behavior. Akers and Sellers and others dispute this position and claim that the gender differences reflect variations among males and females on the causes of crime and delinquency identified in the major theories such as social learning, social bonding, self-control, and strain theories. What is your view of this controversy? Which side would you take? Support your arguments with reference to specific concepts and propositions and the empirical evidence for at least one of the major theories.