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Female Criminality
Yes, I do agree with the criminological theories about female criminality in Dr. Seabrook's dissertation chapter 2. Seabrook's theories require a theoretical, social, and historical context before understanding them or evaluating their efficacy. Seabrook does a solid job of providing a theoretical history of female criminality. Significantly, Seabrook notes the overwhelming presence of male-based theories and the lack of female consideration across many relevant disciplines. Seabrook eventually argues that theories of female criminality cannot exist in a world dominated by male-based theories and data collected from only males. In order for theories of female criminality to flourish and to prove valuable, there are balances that must be achieved in greater society. For hundreds of years women have been considered to be too physically weak and too weak-minded to sustain a criminal career. Sexism and misogyny in areas of education, medicine, psychology, sociology,...
Therefore, no one could have predicted exactly that this woman would commit such violence on her child. Though the future is not wholly predictable, we can make educated guesses. We can do our research to eliminate some known factors and understand the unknown factors. I will not begin to blame this incident solely upon the Social Services or the child's social worker. Social work is an exceptionally arduous professional that is not a career that will people enter into to get rich. It serves a vital function in a very inharmonious and dangerous world. Social workers are often overworked, overwhelmed, overloaded, and short staffed. Yes, the assigned social worker should have demonstrated responsibility and…
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DeLisi, M. (2002) Not Just a Boy's Club: An Empirical Assessment of Female Career Criminals. Women & Criminal Justice, 13(4), 27 -- 36.
Ogle, R.S., Maier-Katkin, D., & Bernard, T.J. (1995) Criminology, 33(2), 173 -- 194.
Small, K. (2000) Female Crime in the United States, 1963 -- 1998: An Update. Gender Issues, Summer, 75 -- 90.
Steffensmeier, D., & Allan, E. (1996) Gender and Crime: Toward a Gendered Theory of Female Offending. Annual Review of Sociology, 22, 459 -- 487.
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