Gender & Crime | A-Level Revision Handout
A comprehensive, print-ready student revision handout on gender and crime, written for A-Level Sociology, A-Level Criminology, and BTEC Level 3.
This resource includes:
— Gender patterns in offending — male and female comparison with key data
— Four explanations for the gender gap: socialisation, social control, chivalry thesis, and hegemonic masculinity
— Feminist perspectives: malestream criminology, hidden crime, and the liberation thesis
— Gender and victimisation — who is most at risk and why
— Two fictional case studies — Jordan (19) and Chloe (24) — with discussion questions
— Key statistics from the Ministry of Justice, Women’s Aid, and the ONS
— Six key thinkers reference table: Heidensohn, Smart, Pollak, Adler, Connell, and Walklate
— Five exam practice questions with mark allocations up to 20 marks
Ideal as a revision handout, homework task, cover lesson resource, or independent study guide. No preparation needed — print and go.
Written by a qualified IDVA and ISVA with specialist knowledge of gendered crime and victimisation — professionally accurate and curriculum-ready.
Pairs perfectly with the matching PowerPoint lesson — also available on this profile as a bundle.





