Discuss the relationship between victimization and offending as described by the feminist pathways perspective.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the feminist pathways perspective, the relationship between victimization and offending is a cycle. A history of abuse in young females leaves to a propensity to engage in certain types of delinquency (running away from home, truancy, etc.). In their attempt to get away from their abusive homes, young girls turn to criminal behaviors as a mechanism to survive.
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The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is known as ________
a. police subculture b. police ethics c. police working personality d. intelligence-led policing
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Labeling theory holds that "deviance" is inherent in the act itself, rather than the reaction and label attached to the actor. 2. In his shaming theory, Braithwaite argues that increasing the stigmatization of offenders will be effective in deterring crime. 3. The liberation thesis claims that as women assumed more assertive poisitions in society,, they would participate in more previously “masculine” activities including crime; however, little support has been found. 4. A major premise of critical theory is that it emphasizes economic, racial, and sexual inequality. 5. Feminists criticize traditional criminology for its androcentric bias.
Many people believe that to join a movement or cult the recruited person must be the subject of ________ .
a. Proselytizing b. mind control c. Marketing d. Threats
Right to ________ refers to the entitlement of a juvenile who has been committed to a training school to receive any needed services (for example, therapy, education)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word