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Male Dominance and Female Criminality

A Test of Harris's Theory of Deviant Type-Scripts

Bibliographic Data

ID2292243
AuthorsJoel Best (0000-0002-8943-5427, California State University, Fresno), David F Luckenbill (Northern Illinois University)
Year1990
Volume60
Issue1
Pages71-86
Publication date1990-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soin.1990.60.1.71
OpenAlexW2793032447
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited19

Harris's theory of deviant type-scripts predicts higher female participation in deviance when male dominance is low. This paper offers two tests of the theory. Arrest statistics show the proportion of homicides committed by females is higher in states with high male dominance, while imprisonment statistics reveal no relationship between male dominance and the sex ratio of inmates. The discussion suggests that there may be multiple type-scripts for different forms of deviance

Biology · Criminology · Deviance (statistics) · Dominance (genetics) · Imprisonment · Scripting language · Sociology · Statistics · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year0,18
Citation span1992 - 2010 (19)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6
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