Gender and crime
- Created by: jesskeayy
- Created on: 28-05-17 19:57
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- Gender and crime
- Females most likely to commit crimes like fraud, theft and burglary
- Less likely to be convicted- hence why prison population is mostly male dominated
- Men overwhelmingly commit more crime than women
- HOME OFFICE- men more likely to serve custodial sentences for motoring sentences than women
- Considered more serious when committed by a male
- HOME OFFICE- men more likely to serve custodial sentences for motoring sentences than women
- Authorities took into consideration more for females( 78% compared to 53% in males) whether they showed remorse, were young, had children, were unemployed and had good education
- CORSTON
- Women in the prison system are more likely to have been a victim of abuse
- CSE+W suggests that men are more likely to be victims of crime
- Most likely to happen to young men and women
- Men tended to be victims of domestic violence and crimes committed by partners/ ex-partners
- Nearly 1/4 of females had experienced family abuse from a young age
- 7x more likely to report sexual violence than a male is
- Men were more likely to die from being hit, whereas males were more likely to die from being strangled
- Females most likely to commit crimes like fraud, theft and burglary
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