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Modernization, Gender Role Convergence and Female Crime: A Further Test

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Muhammad Mizanuddin

Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

The convergence hypothesis suggests that as gender roles become more similar, female crime should increase toward the level of male crime. Cross-nationally, modernization has been conceptualized as resulting in increased female crime, in part through its supposed effect on gender role convergence. Previous research has offered only weak support for this model but the present paper attempts a methodologically improved test. However, the results again fail to support the model. Several methodological and theoretical conclusions are presented to guide future cross-national research in this area.

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