Özet:

The rapid changes in today’s social and economic structure have led to a number of changes in women’s roles in society. As women began to take more part in social, political and economic life, the interest in women’s crime has started to grow rapidly. We know that women in our country and in the world are committed less crimes than men. According to data from the Turkish Statistical Bureau (TUIK) 2017, the proportion of the total number of female criminals is 4.3%. Studies on crime indicate that the crime varies depending on many factors, such as crime, education, age, civil status, settlement, political and economic volatility, geographical conditions and profession. The other important variable that is often focused on the cause of crime and its relationship is gender. The purpose of this article is to try to explain the social causes that women are believed to be effective in criminal proceedings, by addressing the relationship between gender and crime from a social perspective.

Özet:

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.

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