Gender and Crime

Question 1

Three key patterns of crime:

Answer 1

• Every criminal act is male-dominated
• Men are 50x more likely to commit sexual offences
• Women commit less serious crimes

Question 2

What percentage of the prison population is male & female?

Answer 2

96% male
4% female

Question 3

Common offences for men & women:

Answer 3

Men: sexual offences, drugs, possession of weapons, robbery.
Women: fraud, speeding, etc…

Question 4

Official statistics show:

Answer 4

• Found men are 4x more likely to offend than women.
• Women are more likely to be released on bail.
• 1 in 9 female offenders get arrested for shoplifting compared to 1 in 5 males.

Question 5

Domestic violence statistics:

Answer 5

• 1 in 4 women in England and Wales will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime.
• 1 in 6 men.
• 93% of defendants in domestic abuse cases are male; 84% of victims are female.
• Three in four domestic abuse cases end without charge in England and Wales.