It is generally accepted that men commit more crimes than women.
The widespread acceptance of this view is based primarily on the
number of convictions with most jurisdictions reporting
considerably fewer incarcerated women/girls than men/boys. This
manuscript argues however that decisions made by the various
stakeholders that play a role in the incarceration of men are
inherently gendered. These decisions are based on patriarchal
perceptions and stereotypes related to the familial roles of men
and women, and by extension their motivations or offending. Few
studies have sought to explore the nature of these perceptions, and
the effect these may have on incarceration patterns. Indeed, this
form of inquiry remains absent from the research agenda of
Caribbean criminologists. Using qualitative data from Barbados,
this book analyses the extent to which these factors are taken into
consideration not only by the police and members of the judiciary,
but by examining the gendered decisions made by shop managers and
proprietors in cases involving shoplifting, it seeks to analyse the
extent to which these factors are taken into consideration before
incidents reach the justice system. Critically, this book seeks
also to juxtapose these assumptions against testimony from men
incarcerated at Her Majesty's Prison. The large proportion of males
in Caribbean prisons when compared to their female counterparts
necessitates an investigation into the factors that may contribute
to differential treatment as they move through the justice system.
Using data from Barbados, the present study seeks to fill this
need.
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