The Female Gender Role in Perpetration and Prevention of Sexual Crimes

In the light of criminological research findings, various factors play role in the process which criminal intent turns into action. Specific social, mental, and biological characteristics of victims have been always considered significant factors in the eyes of criminals; the way criminals weigh different possibilities of committing crime and pre-criminal states are highly based on such characteristics. In this regard, some individuals like women are considered well huntable by criminals due to their inherent characteristics and are more exposed to the risk of victimization. However, regardless of this fact that women are usually known as “potential victims” and “vulnerable victims”, we face a victim who might implicitly facilitate the commission of crime by her behaviors, in case the circumstance in which crime came into existence is examined. As women can play an important role in committing sexual crimes, they can also play role in prevention of such crimes. The authors tend to express how women can play significant role in perpetration and prevention of sexual crimes.