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NCJ Number: 214762 Find in a Library
Title: Durkheim's Latent Theory of Gender and Homicide
Journal: British Journal of Criminology  Volume:46  Issue:2  Dated:March 2006  Pages:212-233
Author(s): Bruce DiCristina
Date Published: March 2006
Annotation: This article critically examines Durkheim’s latent theory of gender and homicide, focusing specifically on the conservatism of his views on gender.
Abstract: In all, Durkheim’s writings on the relationship between gender and homicide are incomplete yet provide a hint of why gender differences in homicide rates may change across various stages of societal development. His main statements regarding gender and homicide reject a biological reason for women’s lower homicide rates and posit that because women are less active in collective life, they experience less exposure to the causes of homicide. Main observations related to Durkheim’s theory included the importance of opportunity to the commission of homicide. Durkheim noted that opportunities to commit homicide differed between the genders and also observed that the effects of gendered socialization caused “homicidal passions” to be ignited in men and not women. Thus, Durkheim’s argument is that men have higher rates of homicide than women because their social structural location provides them with greater homicidal opportunities and their socialization has provided them with the “seeds of strong homicidal passions.” Another observation made by the author is that the centrality of anomie to Durkheim’s theory of criminality may have been overblown by later criminological literature. The author argues that while anomie is an important part of Durkheim’s theory, it appears to be of secondary importance. In terms of a feminist critique of Durkheim’s viewpoints on gender, the author contends that some of Durkheim’s statements challenge traditional patriarchal thought and encourage greater gender equality. Footnotes, references
Main Term(s): Gender issues; Homicide
Index Term(s): Crimes of opportunity; Homicide causes; Theory
Publisher: http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/ 
Page Count: 22
Format: Article
Type: Research (Theoretical)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
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