Men Sentenced To Longer Prison Terms Than Women For Same Crimes, Study Says

Men get longer sentences because of patriarchy. Patriarchy views women as 'weaker' and 'non-threatening', thus leading to shorter sentences. Also, in a patriarchal society, women are expected to be the primary caretakers and bare the burden of most of the childcare and domestic work:

A 2009 study suggested the difference in sentencing might arise because "judges treat women more leniently for practical reasons, such as their greater caretaking responsibility."

Being seen as weaker and being expected to do more childcare/housework is not a 'female privilege'. This is just another example of how, yet again, patriarchy harms men too.

Feminists are fighting against these notions which will contribute to more equal sentences in the future.

Rew Power-Branfield "This is just another example of how, yet again, patriarchy harms men too."

yes, and feminists are silent about it. That's why we need MRA's to stand up for men because men's problems are ignored and trivialized by feminism. Feminism needs to fix all of women's inequalities first. Which is fine. Just don't tell me I need feminism or other nonsense. You can be women's rights activist and I'll stick men's rights activism. Not that I do much anyway.

Chad Bryant Kaskaske then what is your Men's rights Movement doing about it, you can read the study and see the recommendations. I'm sure a leading MRA website like a voice for men you could see articles arguing for these or at least discussing some of the reasoning offered in the discussion segment of the paper.

oh wait
http://www.avoiceformen.com/?s=prison+sentences

It most certainly isn't just you.

We have to keep repeating it because people like you continue to blame feminists for the status quo we are trying to change. What you're actually saying is, our movement hasn't gone far enough yet, so it's our fault. Obviously feminists aren't going to argue that women should receive harsher sentences, but we are not exactly pushing for men to receive them either. If you want to go out and try to get men's sentencing made more lenient, then go for it, but don't expect us to do your work for you.
You can't have it both ways. Do you want women in the armed forces? Then you have something in common with feminists. But if you don't, then don't complain that way more men are killed in combat than women. Same thing as the imprisonment stuff. You can't just pick and choose examples of inequality and then go, ha, feminists, this is why the world doesn't need you. In fact, it's why the world DOES need feminism. Without feminism, the men's rights movement would NEVER have come into existence. I wonder why that is exactly? If men have always been so disadvantaged as compared with women, then why didn't they start a movement FIRST to fight for their rights? Maybe because their rights on the basis of GENDER - not as individuals, and not according to the class they were born into, but by pure virtue of gender, have never been threatened. Ever. There is not one right that women have in society that men have never had.

Women against women against feminism No one is asking you to do anything for us (unlike HeforShe). But it would be great if feminists would stop issuing bomb threats when men and those who care about them gather to talk about the issues that complicate or threaten their lives. Thanks.

#womenagainstfeminism

Those men get free meals and a roof over there head. That's privilege right there, especially when you consider the percentage of homeless that are womyn, oh, wait. PATRIARCHY!!!!!

Christopher Siebert Yet, if women were being treated as brutally as men, in the "legal" system, feminists would be up in arms. Equality only works one way in a feminist mind.

Marty Russell Woodcock I would agree, since there is even a campaign in Scotland not to build a new female prison. Since they think more community service would be better.

Just ask the Afganie guys who beat a women to death and filmed it - with boy children there too as apparently its fun for all the guys

Gemma Baloo Nice strawman.

Ahh but you men have already proven you can't be trusted with it

Gemma Baloo "you men"? you are more horrible to men than men have ever been to you...

Gemma Baloo you prove that misandry is the foundation of feminist practice.

Jessica Linscott, 25, is already serving a prison sentence in connection with a 2012 assault case involving her 3-year-old son. New Hampshire authorities are now focusing on Linscott's former boyfriend, Roland Dow, 28, whose trial begins Tuesday in Rockingham County Superior Court in Bentwood, New Hampshire. Dow is accused of severely beating and burning Linscott's young son, who is now five. - 2years after convicting her they are now bothering to follow up on him, both should be sterilised

Gemma Baloo research has shown that women are far more likely to abuse and hurt children, scientific fact ♥