CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cesare Lombroso, Marxist Feminism, Radical Feminism
11 Apr 2017
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The beginning of the first wave of feminist perspective in the us is. The first wave of feminism is also associated with the. The industrial revolution, coupled with the rise of capitalism. There was a near destruction of what previously had been valued and necessary. Until 1960s and 1970s, most theories of female crime centred around the inherent nature of women (their individuals psychological or physiological characteristics) Did not examine effects of the social structure, of the socialization process , or patriarchy and male dominance. Evolution accounts for the uneven development of groups. In the female offender, female criminality was described as an inherent tendency of women who had not developed properly into feminine women with moral refinement. Criminal women were more masculine than feminine. Short, dark-haired women with moles and masculine cranial and facial features were good candidates for crime. Women also were characterized by physiological immobility, psychological passivity, and amorality featuring a cold and calculating predisposition.
