Discuss the feminist criminologist's issue with criminology's neglect of women offenders and how they are misrepresented through stereotyping
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• Gender ratio refers to the relative level of criminal involvement by males and females.
o Males significantly account for majority of crime
• Generalizability refers to whether the traditional criminological theories, largely framed by male criminologists focusing on male offenders, can adequately account for female crime.
o Different types of explanations is the focus
• Theories have been developed to explain criminal behavior of men and may not always apply to women.
• Criminology has neglected women offenders and how they are misrepresented through stereotyping.
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