Part B: Essay Gender, Crime and Theory in Australia

The overarching theme in this essay should be around gender, gender inequality, and  intersections with crime in Australian context. In addition, you need to apply feminist theory  OR queer theory to help you argue your points and to demonstrate an understanding of the  topic. You have an option to select between a specific question to answer or a quote to  interpret in a critical manner.  

1. a) How can theory illuminate your understanding of the links between gender and  crime in Australian context?  

OR  

1. b) “…men and women can be criminals, and criminality structures opportunities for the  expression of varieties of masculinity and femininity” (Britton 2011, p. 26).