Exam 1: Gendering Criminology Through an Intersectional Lens

Court cases on sex discrimination have historically confused sex and gender differences, often ruling to the disadvantage of women.

______ of the Civil Rights Act proved to be crucial for women's professional entrance into jobs in the criminal legal system.

Among women, there is often discrimination in expectations due to damaging myths.

The most common crime committed against women and girls is ______.

Women who are identified as mammy are seen as inherently violent and capable of protecting themselves.

Women who pursue professions in the criminal legal system do not typically face any resistance when entering or applying for promotions.

In her research, DeFour (1990) pointed to cultural myths that portrayed American women as ______.

According to the author, what approach should be used to examine the impacts of gender?

The Global South is a shift from using terms such as ______ to refer to countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Which of the following categories for women of color is sexually driven and noncredible as a victim or professional?

Some scholars have found that the Madonna/whore typology applies to both White women and women of color.

According to Daly and Chesney-Lind (1988), men and nonfeminists are more objective about gender issues than are women and feminists.

Which of the following disproves the myth that feminism lacks objectivity?

Historically, feminist criminology has focused on the lives and experiences of ______.

The oppressive attitudes and behaviors directed at either sex is referred to as ______.

The advancement of women in the criminal legal system has been fast and exponential.

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was signed into law by President ______.

According to the author, most criminology theories are concerned with ______.

Central to the patriarchy ideology is the belief that women's nature is ______ determined.

Explain why sexism cannot be conducted in a vacuum.