PSYC39H3 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Notes
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Girls and women commit substantially less crime, and particularly less serious and less violent crimes as compared to boys and men. In 2005, approximately 20% of people accused of a criminal code offence in canada were female. prostitution. Women account for only 16% of all charges filed against adult offenders in canada. However, they do account for a relatively higher proportion (23%) of property charges. Males also outnumber females in all forms of non-violent crime, with the exception of. While males still outpace females in theft convictions by a ratio of 3 to 1, this gender disparity is markedly smaller relative to all other forms of non-violent and violent crimes. Boys were twice as likely to report engaging in violent behaviour over their lifetime (30%) than girls (15%). In contrast the male-to-female ratio for individuals described as life- course persistent was considerably higher 10:1.
