Gender Differences in Violence

Differences in gender are represented in every part of life, with the way people dress, sexuality, language, and roles in society but what is its effect on violence? We all assume that men are more violent than women, but sometimes women are more violent than men. Some women and men place themselves into respectively dangerous and violent situations. The idea of women placing themselves in violent situations on purpose has been overlooked for many years. …showed first 75 words of 1837 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1837 total…rule there is an exception and this is not a rule so women can definitely be just as violent and sometimes even more violent than a man and it can be based on biological or socio structural perspectives depending on the circumstance. References Ernst, A. A. (2000). Domestic Violence in a University Emergency Department. Southern Medical Journal. 176. 93.2. Esbensen, F. (1999). Differences Between Gang Girls and Gang Boys. Youth & Society. 27.31.1. Woods, C. (2000). Why Men Do It? Mclean's. 34.113.32.