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Theories

Sexist Theory

Chivalry Thesis

Lombroso believed that women were less inferior to men biologically and mentally

women have a smaller cerebral cortex (smaller brain), than men and therefore regarded to be less intelligent, rational and reasonable.

more caring natures, more lying and cunning thus those who were evil easily got away – biological or social facts that were commonly shaped or constrained by patriarchy

Freud's Penis Envy (1933)- the idea that women rebel out of their inferior status in society than men.

Penis Envy continued - those women who cannot accept the absence of a penis attempt to acquire masculinity by going against their natural feminine roles.

through engaging in criminal behavior, they for them it signifies masculinity to compensate for their lack of maleness. so in other words they attempt to be a man (Klein 1973)