Timeline: Feminist Criminology
In this unit, you learned about the influences that gender-based theories have had on criminology. For this assignment, you are to construct a timeline that highlights the major milestones of feminist criminology. You will support your timeline by meeting the following criteria:
describing what is meant by the gender gap in crime data and how it differs based on various offenses,
discuss the roles that race and economics have in society,
describe the role of law and power in conflict theory,
reflect on how this applies to your understanding of gender gaps, and
discuss the influences that gender-based theories have had on criminology.
Your paper should be a minimum of three pages in length and include an introduction. You should also include a minimum of four resources, and one resource can be your textbook.