Gender and Crime: Addressing Threats to Construct Validity in the Criminological Research

Jeffrey W. Cohen
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Md. Abu Tarek Aziz Chowdhury
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Abstract

In this article, we argue that criminology is in need of a meta-theory that allows for a more complete treatment of the gender-crime relationship. We suggest that one such metatheory is Integral Theory. Integral Theory challenges disciplinary myopia and opens space for a more complete treatment of complex constructs such as gender. We note that criminology would benefit from an ontological and epistemological pluralismthat accommodates the wide range of existing gender theories and recognizes the value of multiple methods designed to test those theories. These arguments are supported via an analysis of recent research on the gender-crime relationship.

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Jeffrey W. Cohen, Md. Abu Tarek Aziz Chowdhury, Randy Martin. 2014. "Gender and Crime: Addressing Threats to Construct Validity in the Criminological Research". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - C: Sociology & Culture GJHSS-C Volume 14 (GJHSS Volume 14 Issue C6).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

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construct validitycriminologyGendergender and crimeintegral theorymeta-theorymethodological pluralism
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  • Submission ReceivedDecember 16, 2013
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  • Accepted January 5, 2014
  • Published January 15, 2014
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Gender and Crime: Addressing Threats to Construct Validity in the Criminological Research

Jeffrey Cohen
Jeffrey Cohen University of Washington Tacoma
Md. Chowdhury
Md. Chowdhury
Randy Martin
Randy Martin
  • Submission ReceivedDecember 16, 2013
  • Peer Review Double Blind
    Handling Editor
  • Accepted January 5, 2014
  • Published January 15, 2014