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Gender

Social and cultural roles, behaviors, and expectations linked to masculinity and femininity.

Explanation

Gender is a social construct that shapes identity, power relations, and experiences of crime and justice. In criminology, it is used to analyze how norms of masculinity and femininity influence offending, victimization, and legal outcomes.

Theoretical Reference

Central in feminist and queer criminology. Gender is also key in analyzing violence, sexual crime, and criminal justice bias.

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  • Sexuality
  • Feminism
  • LGBTQ
  • Intersectionality

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