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Does Gender Identity Explain the Relationship Between Biological Sex and Crime?

Swinehart, Megan L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1660666861090378

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2022, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Sociology.
The “gender gap” refers to the differences in crime rates between men and women. Criminologists have historically examined sex differences in crime using this binary male vs. female approach. Although sex – which is what the “gender gap” historically captures – is a salient and strong predictor of offending, much less attention has been given to understanding how gender identity relates to offending behaviors. Using data from a convenience sample of college students at a midsized Midwestern university, I examine how both sex and gender identity relate to offending behaviors, and if gender identity mediates the previously well- established relationship between biological sex and offending behaviors. Findings suggest that neither biological sex, nor gender identity, significantly predict decisions to engage in violent crime, property crime, or general deviant behavior. Given the critical gap in the literature, implications of this study are important for understanding the relationship between sex, gender, and crime.
Thomas Mowen, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
John Boman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Wendy Manning, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
46 p.
Criminology; Sociology
Sex; Gender; Gender Gap; Gender Identity; Crime; Criminal Behavior;

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  • Swinehart, M. L. (2022). Does Gender Identity Explain the Relationship Between Biological Sex and Crime? [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1660666861090378

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Swinehart, Megan. Does Gender Identity Explain the Relationship Between Biological Sex and Crime? 2022. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1660666861090378.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Swinehart, Megan. "Does Gender Identity Explain the Relationship Between Biological Sex and Crime?" Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1660666861090378

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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