Gender-Conflict Theory: Women in the Criminal Justice System

Gender
1. Sentencing and Offending
  1. women viewed as "need to be protected"
    1. reinforces male-dominated positions
    2. Given more leniency in sentencing; unless low status or minority
      1. Why?
        Women were seen as repressed by society or stigmatism of chivalry/paternalism
  2. offenders who victimize women were treated more harshly
2. Women in work
  1. "reserve labour force": unequal pay for same amount of labour
  2. stereotypical admin duties or caregiving jobs (ie. nurses, secretaries)
  3. women officers face a lack of opportunity for promotions, and usually end up working administrative tasks rather than law enforcement or patrol
3. Women in prisons
  1. Prisons ill-equipped to deal with women
    1. all programming and research is geared to males
  2. malpractices in women health in prison (e.g. pregnancy)
Conflict Theory
1. definition: questions traditional values and views law as a power to keep specific political groups in power
  1. Belief that crime is a symptom of social decline
    1. Capitalism is the root of crime
  2. Law is designed to keep white males in power and ensure that females are subordinate

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