... how these concepts pursue the idea that violence is associated with masculinity. Violent crime can be seen as a highly masculine activity. The inequality in gender patterns between males and females is not a new concept; men have always been associated extensively with violence compared to women. Whenever there is a ... of aggressive behaviour (Bandura, 1977). Around eight months after the experiment, just under half of the children that participated, were displaying violent acts at home; the same actions that were shown in the video. Experiments such as this do not only show that aggre...

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... influence female gang behavior, and discusses the long-term consequences of gang membership for females. Gangs are studied because they are of social concern. That concern stems from typically masculine acts of vandalism, violence, and other serious threats. It was often assumed that females did not take part in such behavior, so early researchers were not interested in the delinquency ... members and their chances of maturing into conventional, law abiding, adults. A female gang may be autonomous or allied with a male gang, or female gang members may be part of a fully gender - integrat...

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