This course examines gender differences in offending, victimization, and criminal justice processing. The course starts by critically examining the extent and distribution of crime. Next, we study the sociological explanations of gender differences in criminal behavior. We explore gang-related crime, domestic violence, homicide and femicide, criminal harassment, sexual assault, human trafficking, and prostitution. Finally, this course investigates gender in relation to courts and sentencing, incarceration, community corrections, and pathways out of crime.
This course examines gender differences in offending, victimization, and criminal justice processing. The course starts by critically examining the extent and distribution of crime. Next, we study the sociological explanations of gender differences in criminal behavior. We explore gang-related crime, domestic violence, homicide and femicide, criminal harassment, sexual assault, human trafficking, and prostitution. Finally, this course investigates gender in relation to courts and sentencing, incarceration, community corrections, and pathways out of crime.
