Deck 7: Feminist Criminologies

Question 1

Which 'wave' of feminism is most associated with intersectional approaches to feminist criminology?

A) First-wave feminism
B) Second-wave feminism
C) Third-wave feminism
D) First-generation feminism

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following best describes Marxist feminism?

A) A perspective with the main aim of understanding how multiple significant factors, such as race or class, can shape or compound women's experiences of crime and victimisation
B) A perspective primarily focused on society as patriarchy, in which men dominate, oppress and sexually objectify women, with the aim to liberate women from this
C) A perspective that focuses on differences and similarities between women and feminism in all parts of the world, with the aim of moving away from Western-centric ideas of feminism
D) A perspective that considers the material basis of women's oppression and the relationship between production, class and women's status

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following best describes radical feminism?

A) A perspective with the main aim of understanding how multiple significant factors, such as race or class, can shape or compound women's experiences of crime and victimisation
B) A perspective primarily focused on society as patriarchy, in which men dominate, oppress and sexually objectify women, with the aim to liberate women from this
C) A perspective that focuses on differences and similarities between women and feminism in all parts of the world, with the aim of moving away from Western-centric ideas of feminism
D) A perspective that considers the material basis of women's oppression and the relationship between production, class and women's status

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following best describes global feminism?

A) A perspective with the main aim of understanding how multiple significant factors, such as race or class, can shape or compound women's experiences of crime and victimisation
B) A perspective primarily focused on society as patriarchy, in which men dominate, oppress and sexually objectify women, with the aim to liberate women from this
C) A perspective that focuses on differences and similarities between women and feminism in all parts of the world, with the aim of moving away from Western-centric ideas of feminism
D) A perspective that considers the material basis of women's oppression and the relationship between production, class and women's status

Question 5

Of the following, which best describes the main methodological approach of general feminist scholarship?

A) A qualitative focus on the lived experiences of women for knowledge production
B) An empirical grounded in testing hypotheses concerning women and crime
C) A data-based approach focused on statistical analysis
D) A historical approach focused solely on early laws and regulations concerning women

Question 6

Which of the following best describes Cyberfeminism?

A) The consideration and documentation of misogyny in the Global South
B) The documentation of repeat harassment both on and offline
C) The consideration of issues women face in the video games industry
D) The consideration and documentation of how gender impacts interactions on the internet and other new media technologies

Question 7

What is meant when criminology was/is accused of being 'androcentric'?

A) Criminological work is centred on women and has failed to include the perspectives and experiences of men in research and theory
B) Criminology has failed to include the perspectives and experiences of ethnic minorities in research and theory
C) Criminological work is centred on men and has failed to include the perspectives and experiences of women in research and theory
D) Criminology has accepted feminist criminological theories and is now fully gender-inclusive

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the examples of the gendered nature of online harassment identified by feminist criminologists?

A) Gendertrolling
B) Rickrolling
C) Revenge porn
D) Technology facilitated stalking

Question 9

In 2007 a report was published highlighting important and prevalent issues in women's prisons and making recommendations to improve them. The name of this report was:

A) The Bosworth Report
B) The Baroness Report
C) The Corston Report
D) The Women's Prisons Report

Question 10

Which of the following best describes an intersectional approach to feminist criminology?

A) An approach that considers how multiple significant factors, such as race or class, can shape or compound women's experiences of crime and victimisation
B) An approach that prioritises the experiences of women who have been victims of crime perpetrated by men
C) An approach that considers gender to be more important than other social or economic factors in the context of experiences with crime and victimisation
D) An approach that prioritises the experiences of women in positions of power and their experiences with misogyny