Title: Relations Between Gender and Crime
Headings: Relations Between Gender and Crime
Relations Between Gender and Crime
Introduction
Gender, Crimes And Cultural Views
Gender And The Legal System
Gender And Police Practice
Gender And Courts Practice
Conclusion
References
Books And Journals:
Naylor, B. Women’s Crime and Media Coverage: Making Explanations, 1995. Oxford University Press.
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Content: for instance, five Pakistani women per day are killed, and two women per day, in the region of Punjab alone, are kidnapped. On the other hand, it is commonly accepted that murders of male batterers by female victims of domestic violence be treated more seriously by both the legal system and society. In most societies when a man kills his wife or his daughter or his sister, it is acceptable by the public. While if a woman kills her violent husband, she will be definitely charged. It is widely considered that women who commit crimes have been perceived as males that have the worst characteristics of females. Lombroso and Ferrero (1985) emphasized that women who commit crimes are seen as genetically more male than female, therefore biologically abnormal. So females who did not act according to pre-defined standards were diagnosed as pathological and requiring treatment; they were to be ‘cured’ or ‘removed’. Moreover, it is commonly believed that women who commit crimes, particularly serious crimes, are either evil or mentally ill when they commit an offense. In addition, female defendants are viewed differently, as it is believed within some societies that women who conform are pure wives, mothers and respectful daughters who benefit society.