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Summarize gender-based theories as discussed. How would you assess the status of the gender-gap as it relates to crime rates today. Do you think that the gap is closing overall or for any specific crimes? Is the gap widening? What would you attribute the gap to, and what would you imagine is responsible for any narrowing or widening of the gender gap?
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The gender theories comprise a diverse group of perspectives that specify gender as a critical variable in understanding crime. On the whole, they are designed to sensitize scholars to the relative "invisibility" of women in the field (in terms of offenders, workers, victims, and scholars). The perspective critiques the traditions of a patriarchal (male-based) society that empower males and subordinate females in virtually all social interaction that matters. The most important point for virtually all feminist perspectives is males fail to understand the importance of gender and sex roles in society. Thus, the creation of alternatives to traditional male-based theoretical positions is an essential part of feminist criminology.