Contemporary Theories of Deviance and Female Delinquency: an Empirical Test

Simons, Ronald L.; Miller, Martin G.; Aigner, Stephen M.

doi:10.1177/002242788001700104

Cited by 112 publications

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“…Using this measure, these authors found that a coefficient linking gender to crime remained statistically significant but was cut to less than half its original magnitude upon controlling for exposure to delinquent peers. Similar results characterize a number of further studies, thus suggesting that delinquent peer exposure may explain a portion of the gap between male and female crime (e.g., Bell 2009;Jensen 2003;Preston 2006;Simons et al 1980), with only limited research finding evidence that delinquent peer exposure is capable of explaining the entire gap between male and female delinquency (Svensson 2003).…”

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confidence: 78%

Gender Differences in Criminal Intent: Examining the Mediating Influence of Anticipated Shaming

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Research finds males to have a higher likelihood of offending than females. Dominant explanations of the gender/crime relationship tend to invoke strain, learning, and control theories, but we propose that part of the relationship is attributable to differences in anticipated shaming. We test this argument using data collected from a sample of 439 young adults. Results of both Tobit regressions and path analyses support our hypothesis, suggesting that anticipated shaming may actually mediate more of the gender/crime relationship than do variables derived from alternative perspectives. Implications for understanding and controlling crime are discussed.Gender is among the most reliable correlates of criminal behavior. With few exceptions, including prostitution (FBI 2010) and partner violence (Rebellon and Straus 2004; Straus 2010), males are disproportionately represented among offenders Tracy et al. 2009). The relationship between gender and crime appears to exist across all major sources of criminological data including official, victimization, and self-report data (Lo and Zhong 2006;Steffensmeier et al. 2005), but seems particularly strong for severe forms of violence like homicide (Batton 2004). While some theorists (Adler 1975) have suggested that the discrepancy between male and female crime is decreasing over time in modern society as traditional gender roles become less salient, recent work suggests that gender differences remain robust in self-report and victimization data, narrowing primarily among official data (Schwartz and Rookey 2008;Steffensmeier et al. 2005;

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“…Some studies suggest that antisocial behavior is more strongly correlated with deviant peer affiliations in boys (Agnew & Brezina, 1997;Mears, Ploegner, & Warr, 1998;Simons, Miller, & Aigner, 1980), whereas others suggest that the relation between deviant peers and antisocial behavior is stronger in girls (Gomme, 1985;Schulenberg et al, 1999). Given these discrepancies in the literature, it is necessary to consider possible confounding factors that may be influencing outcomes.…”

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Antisocial Behavior and Affiliation With Deviant Peers

Heinze¹,

Toro²,

Urberg³

2004

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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We examined the associations among gender, antisocial behavior, and peer-group affiliation in a high-risk sample of 401 homeless and matched housed adolescents (139 boys and 262 girls). The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (Version 2.3, 1991; Costello, Edelbrock, Kalas, Kessler, & Klaric, 1982) yielded 2 measures of adolescent antisocial behavior: symptoms of conduct disorder and substance abuse or dependence. Various deviant behaviors of friends were assessed based on adolescent self-report. Results indicated that, for both boys and girls, having many deviant peers was associated with more antisocial behavior, regardless of the number of boys in the peer network. Furthermore, findings suggest that the relation between number of deviant peers and antisocial behavior may be stronger for boys and homeless adolescents than for girls and housed adolescents, respectively. The results of prior studies indicating that antisocial behavior is a function of affiliation with male peers may be due to the higher frequencies of maladaptive behaviors evidenced in boys in normative samples.

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“…Studies relying on general theories and correlates disclose too much similarity between the sexes to be explanatory (Canter 1982;Cernkovich and Giordano 1979;Figueira-McDonough, Barton, and Sarri 1981;Jensen and Eve 1976;Norland et al 1979;Simons, Miller, and Aigner 1980;Smith 1979;Wells and Rankin 1985). Canter (1982), for example, tested the hypothesis that socialization experiences which differ by gender produce stronger family ties for girls; these ties, in turn, inhibit their delinquent involvements.…”

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Gender as social control: A qualitative study of incarcerated youths and their siblings in greater Sacramento

Bottcher¹

1995

Justice Quarterly

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Contemporary Theories of Deviance and Female Delinquency: an Empirical Test

Cited by 112 publications

References 6 publications

Gender Differences in Criminal Intent: Examining the Mediating Influence of Anticipated Shaming

Gender Differences in Criminal Intent: Examining the Mediating Influence of Anticipated Shaming

Antisocial Behavior and Affiliation With Deviant Peers

Gender as social control: A qualitative study of incarcerated youths and their siblings in greater Sacramento

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