Exam 5: Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Today more than ever,criminologists portray female delinquents as "fallen women" who were exploited by men and involved in illicit sexual activities.

Critical feminists view _________________ as the personification of the exploitation of women for financial gain.​

In ________________ families,husbands and wives share the power at home;liberties and controls are equal for sons and daughters.

According to Freud,psychological conflict in girls was caused by ____________,which resulted in an inferiority complex in girls.

Contrast gender-scheme theory and gender similarities hypothesis. Provide examples to support your explanation.

Compare and contrast contemporary trait and contemporary psychological explanations of female delinquency.

The gender gap in crime and delinquency arrest has remained unchanged over the last 20 years.

Discuss Hagan's power-control theory in terms of the families identified and their relationship to female delinquency.

__________,an influential feminist scholar,formulated a theoretical model to show how misguided concepts of masculinity flow from the inequities built into "patriarchal capitalism."

Identify and discuss the masculinity hypothesis.

Females display more self-control than males,a factor that has been related to criminality.

In the 1950s,research efforts made three assumptions about gender differences in socialization.Which assumption is not related?

According to the _______________________,females first use their sexual charms to instigate crime and then beguile males in the criminal justice system to get preferential treatment.

Overall,officials and policy makers show much concern about girls' victimization and addressing the factors that brought them to the attention of the juvenile justice system.

Research has found that a caring adult,school success and connectedness,and ___________ may protect against some forms of delinquent behavior for high-risk girls.

Which of the following statements about gender differences and delinquency is false?

Which of the following statements is true concerning gender socializing and aggression?

What is known about aggressive behaviors and girls?

Compare and contrast liberal and critical feminist views on female delinquency.

_____________________ feminists believe female delinquency originates with the onset of male supremacy,the subordination of women,male aggression,and the efforts of men to control females sexually.