CRIM 316 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Dysfunctional Family, Meta-Analysis, Sexual Penetration
1 Mar 2019
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Majority of studies on sexual offending focus on adult/juvenile males. Short & long term impact of sexual victimization relatively large. Based on official records, proportion of female sexual offending ranged from 0. 6% to. When victimization surveys used, proportion of female perpetrators ranged from. Rates reported in victimization surveys higher when compared w/ official/cj data & that women constitute relatively small proportion of those offenders who commit sexual offences. Society traditionally expects women to be non-aggressive & to be nurturers. Expects men to feel & express sexual desire for women & to be strong. Researchers who studied females committing domestic violence offences suggested that inattention to violent women related to fact that traditional female role expectations regard women as victims, not as people capable of committing serious & violent crimes. When women display behaviour inconsistent w/ societal expectations, behaviour may be denied, minimized, adjusted to existing social schema.
