Why is it important for sociologists to examine gender in their studies on crime?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
1. Until very recently, studies on crime did not consider gender to be an important element.
2. Feminist theorists argue that gender matters in understanding people’s pathways into and
out of crime, as both victims and offenders, and the ways that the criminal justice system
responds to offenders.
3. Women are more often the victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
4. Women who offend are often also victims of sexism and gender-based violence.
5. Men are more likely to engage in crime than women, and men have a gender too.
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