One clear policy implication of feminist theories of crime and criminal justice

Question

One clear policy implication of feminist theories of crime and criminal justice is that patriarchy must be ended or at least fundamental changes must be made in gendered institutions and social relations in society.

a. true

b. false

2 points   

QUESTION 2

Many Marxist criminologists have been drawn from the ranks of those who previously supported pluralistic conflict models.

a. true

b. false

2 points   

QUESTION 3

Marxist theorists would characterize white-collar employees who distinguish themselves from common laborers and identify with the capitalist class as suffering from:

a. cognitive dissonance

b. false class consciousness

c. the contradictions of capitalism

d. wishful thinking

e. repression of alienation

2 points   

QUESTION 4

The Marxist hypothesis that the capitalist system is crime generating whereas the socialist system reduces motivation for crime is well supported by cross national comparisons of crime rates.

a. true

b. false

2 points   

QUESTION 5

Feminist theory proposes that patriarchal dominance in society is as important as racial and class dominance in explaining the law and criminal justice decisions.

a. true

b. false

a. true

b. false

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1 : a) true

The patriarchal society in our culture has set various gender stereotypes which oppose the feminism. So when the patriarchal society will cease to exist, people will not discriminated on the basis of gender.

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