Gender, Crime and Justice

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Official statistics-

-Higher propration of femle than male offenders are covicted of property offences. A highr proportion of male than female offenders are convicted of violence or sexual offences.

-Males are more likely to be repeat offenders, have longer criminal carers and to commit more serious crimes.

Chivarly Thesis;

Argues most crimnial justice agents (police officer, magistartes and judges) are men and are socialised in a 'chivalrous' way towards women.

Criminal justice women more lenient with women, prevents them frin ending up in the…

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