Gender Differences in Crime

Running Head : GENDER DIFFERENCES IN CRIME

Gender Differences in Crime Introduction

Crime is an offense , eyed as an illegal component in the society . In criminology , women always received less importance than men . Studies relating women and crime gathered prominence only from 1970s (Aiken 1988 . A scholarly approach in studies leaves an impression that gender is a major correlate to crime

We are in an era where female vie for equality with men in every aspect of life . Women script their achievements in all walks of life . The world witnesses women equaling

and excelling in all departments to bridge the gender gap

Crime is unlawful and it imposes punishment on perpetrators . History maintains clean records on women 's growth and their inverse relation to their crime rate . A rough idea of what men is , characterizes men as a stronger sex with intelligence , courageousness and determination . On the other hand women are known to be more emotional with virtues like chastity , modesty , compassion and piety . We have more theories and propositions substantiated with empirical evidences to discuss about gender differences in crime

Statement of the problem

While crime is viewed as a deviant behavior violating socially accepted norms by both sexes , the gender differences in crime persists due to various factors like differences in crime rather than criminality biological , social and cultural factors , development of social cognition , and political-legal acts rather than scientific procedures It is proved that offending is substantially less prevalent in females

Purpose

The goal of this study is...