SOCIAL REASONS OF FEMALE DELINQUENCY
KADIN SUÇLULUĞUNUN TOPLUMSAL NEDENLERİ

Author : Zeynep ŞENTÜRK DIZMAN
Number of pages : 433-441

Abstract

The rapid changes in the social and economic structure of today have caused some changes in the roles of women in society. With the women becoming more involved in social, political and economic life, interest in female delinquency started to increase rapidly. It is known that women in our country and the world commit less crime than men. Turkey Statistical Institute, according to 2017 data, the number of female offenders was 4.3%, the ratio of the number of all offenders are indicated. Criminal studies on crime, education, age, marital status, settlement, political and economic fluctuations, geographic conditions and many factors, such as the profession varies depending on. Today, another important variable that is frequently emphasized in relation to the causes of crime is gender. The aim of this article is to try to explain the social reasons which are thought to be effective in the crime of women by addressing the relationship between sex and crime from a social perspective.

Keywords

Crime, woman, female delinqeuncy, gender

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