Summarize the early attempts to explain female crime from the feminist tradition.

What will be an ideal response?


Early attempts to explain female crime from the feminist tradition emphasized the masculinization of female attitudes as they increasingly adopted “male” roles, or simply that as women move into the workforce in greater numbers, they found greater opportunities to commit job-related crimes. Many feminists rejected both positions, pointing out that such theorizing provided ammunition for those who opposed the women’s movement and that regardless of any increase in female offending, the male/female gap remains as wide as ever.

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a. A 20-year-old man living in San Francisco b. A 23-year-old woman living in Chicago c. A 35-year-old man living in Paris d. A 40-year-old man living in New York

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Identify the four critical needs at the state or local level of law enforcement in order to fight computer crime more effectively

What will be an ideal response?

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What motive is responsible for an estimated 50% of all arsons?

A. Crime concealment B. Profit C. Vandalism D. Pyromania

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The ______ deals with searches conducted with a warrant.

a. fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine b. good-faith doctrine c. inevitable discovery doctrine d. independent source doctrine

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