SOCIOCULTURAL INFLUENCES ON WOMEN'S INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME

Abstract

Behind the social structure, many types of issues are founded. Female criminality is one of the most highlighted issues in Pakistan that is neglected, which means that women commit crime. Crime is an unlawful act that may harm our social boundaries. Women are involved in a wide range of criminal activities, including robbery, theft, and murder. One of the most prominent crimes that women commit is murder. Several factors influence women to commit a crime. The rapid increase in female criminality influences the social structure of family day by day. Different factors are contributing to women’s criminality such as inequality, male dominance, destitution and indigence. Mass media is also another factor of female criminality. Female criminality mostly effects on family structure. Female criminality is not a regional issue rather it is a global issue. Female criminality found in every society due to a lack of education. Researchers find out the causes and socio-cultural factor that influence the female to commit a crime.  In which the quantitative approach was applied to find out the result. The target population is female prisoners. The data is collected from the province of Punjab (Okara). The current study seeks to identify the socio economic factors that contribute to women's criminal behavior in Okara, Punjab.