Author Question: How do structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to commit ... (Read 20 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

How do structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to commit crime?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is Andersons code of the street? What is its central feature?

What will be an ideal response?

wfdfwc23 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Some research finds that womens poverty resulting from their low-paying jobs and increasing divorce rates plays a very important role in their offending which often involves petty property crime. Women are less likely to have their strain-induced anger translate into delinquency.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Anderson documented a code of the street among young urban African-Americans that arises from their despair and alienation and that helps explain their interpersonal violence. Its most central feature is the need and striving for respect.