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Who is Frances Heidensohn in sociology?

A feminist sociologist who studied women and crime.

What big question did Heidensohn ask about gender and crime?

Why women commit less crime than men.

What is Heidensohn’s main idea to explain lower female crime?

Women face strong social control, so they have fewer chances to offend and tend to conform.

Which three places did Heidensohn say women are most controlled?

At home, in public, and at work.

How are women controlled at home, in Heidensohn’s view?

Housework, childcare, and male rules keep them busy and under watch.

How are women controlled in public, Heidensohn says?

Fear of male violence and gossip makes many avoid risky places and late nights.

How are women controlled at work, Heidensohn says?

Close supervision, the glass ceiling, and sexual harassment limit power and chances for crime.

What did Heidensohn call male-focused crime research that ignored women?

Malestream sociology.

What does "double deviance" mean in Heidensohn’s work?

Women can be judged for breaking the law and for breaking gender rules, like not being a good mother.

How does Heidensohn challenge the idea that courts go easy on women?

She says control lowers female crime, and courts may be harsh to women who break gender roles.

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