Gender + Crime

• Official stats consistently show M’s are responsible for at least __% of crimes.

  80%
• According to the Youth Justice board, what is the peak age for FEMALE offending?

  15
• According to the Youth Justice board, what is the peak age for MALE offending?

  18
• What is female offending also referred to as? (HINT: colour)

  ‘Pink-collar’ crime
• According to the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, in the 21st Cen. the global female prison pop. went up by what percent, compared to men?

  F - 50%

  M - 20%
• Why may female crime be increasing?

  More gender equality > crime becomes more accessible
• What did Campbell find due to her female self-report study?

  F sample committed as much crime as M sample
• What did Roe & Ashe find due to their self-report study?

  Males admit to more offences
• MoJ - Which gender faces a higher risk of personal crime?

  Male
• MoJ - Which gender is more likely to report being a victim of violence?

  Male
• MoJ - Who do women tend to be victimised by?

  Partners + ex-partners
• What did the Islington Crime Survey reveal about the ‘curfew on women’?


  Fear of crime + SA after dark
• Femicide showed that ____ women are killed by men over __ years. 


  1428 women - 10 years (1 every 3 days)
• ONS - What % of rapists are male?


  98.5%
• Which gender is more likely to shoplift?

  Female