More than “male” and “female”: the role of gender identity in white-collar offending intentions

The gender gap in white-collar crime perpetration is well-established, yet reasons for women’s underrepresentation among this offending group remain disputed. Specifically, scholars debate whether women are socialized against offending or whether they simply lack the opportunity to engage in these t...

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Published in:Crime, law, and social change law, and social change, 2023-08, Vol.80 (1), p.79-103
Main Authors: Reed, Shon M., Rorie, Melissa L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
Criminal statistics
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Embezzlement
Employees
Employment
Ethnic identity
Female offenders
Female roles
Gender differences
Gender identity
Imprisonment
Law and Criminolgy
Masculinity
Norms
Offending
Political Science
Race
Race relations
Racial identity
Social Sciences
Socialization
White collar crime
Women
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Summary:The gender gap in white-collar crime perpetration is well-established, yet reasons for women’s underrepresentation among this offending group remain disputed. Specifically, scholars debate whether women are socialized against offending or whether they simply lack the opportunity to engage in these types of crime. The current study focuses on the socialization perspective, looking beyond one’s gender assigned at birth and instead looking at gender identity, threats to that identity, and the interaction of race and gender identity. Using an online, experimental vignette design depicting embezzlement, we find that gender identity influences the likelihood of crime perpetration even when one’s opportunity to commit crime is held constant. Future directions for research and theoretical development into gender and white-collar crime are discussed following a presentation of the results.
ISSN:0925-4994
1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/s10611-023-10074-1