Public views toward crime and correctional policies - Is there a gender gap?

    Authors

    B. K. Applegate; F. T. Cullen;B. S. Fisher

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Crim. Justice

    Keywords

    DEATH-PENALTY; ATTITUDES; SUPPORT; PUNISHMENT; PUNITIVENESS; REHABILITATION; ATTRIBUTION; OFFENDERS; SANCTIONS; TENACITY; Criminology & Penology

    Abstract

    Differences between men and women in their proximity to crime, moral development, and attitudes toward an array of social issues suggest that a gender gap in crime views may exist. Investigations of this possibility, however, are in short supply. Using a statewide data set and a variety of global and specific questions about crime policy, punishment, and rehabilitation, this study found that men and women tend to hold moderately divergent views. Women tend to express greater support for offender treatment and less support for punishment than men. Implications of these results for the future of correctional and crime policy are discussed. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Criminal Justice

    Volume

    30

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2002

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    89

    Last Page

    100

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000174915400001

    ISSN

    0047-2352

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