Any Girl Can Call the Cops, No Problem
The Influence of Gender on Support for the Decision to Report Criminal Victimization within Homeless Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8400456 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Huey, Leighton Y Huey (Western University, corresponding author), Marianne Quirouette (0000-0003-3123-3619) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 278-295 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azp078 |
| OpenAlex | W2014212103 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 34 |
In this paper, we examine the influence of the ‘anti-snitching code’ on attitudes towards reporting criminal victimization among the homeless. Using research data from a study of criminal victimization, we analyse how gender structures attitudes towards crime reporting, creating what we term a ‘chivalry exception’ to the ‘anti-snitching code’. In essence, the chivalry exception is a form of benevolent sexism that embodies the belief that women are inherently vulnerable and thus in need of greater protection. This exception is rejected by many women, some of whom reject it as symbolic of female vulnerability, whereas others remain fearful of retaliatory violence. These findings have larger implications for future efforts to address failures to report crime by homeless female victims.
Chivalry · Code (set theory) · Computer security · Criminal Code · Criminal law · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Gender violence · Girl · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing) · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |