Masculinity Hypothesis

When it comes to crime, special consideration is given to those who we feel deserve it. For instance, when children and women commit a crime, they are given more leniency compared to men. We as a society tend to view men, women and children differently in various aspects of life such as intelligence, strength, ability, etc. Women and children have always been considered innocent individuals so we tend to be more forgiving and considerate. “This is known as the Chivalry Hypothesis, which states that much of female criminality is hidden because of the culture’s generally protective and benevolent attitude toward women” (Mindtap). Women are not being treated in the same manner as men when it comes to crime, which leads to less records of female
A majority of males are aggressive and tend to show aggression, while women have been seen as more nurturing and caring. We are living a male-dominated society and a majority of Criminal Justice system consist of males. Males tend to be hard on other males because based on experience they know how males are. For example, I always tell my female friends to be careful of guys when alone and if she needs anything to let me know. The problem with this is that I’m telling her to be careful around guys when I myself am a guy. I as a male know how most guys are, however, there are some decent people out there but it only takes a few men to ruin it for everyone. I believe we do not view women as criminals because when people think of criminals they think of men. Additionally, as you stated in your response “Women are more likely to be victims and seen as victim instead of