Title: Gender and Crime - Differences Between Male And Female Offending Patterns - Categories, Women, Crimes, and Females   - JRank Articles
Headings: Gender and Crime
Gender and Crime
Differences Between Male And Female Offending Patterns
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Content: and it has fluctuated for still other categories such as aggravated assault and druglaw violations (see Steffensmeier, 1993, for a review of trends and explanations). The patterns just described are corroborated by other sources of data. The National Crime Victimization Survey asks victims about the gender of offenders in crimes where the offender is seen. The percentage of female offenders reported by victims is very similar to (or lower than) the female percentage of arrests for comparable categories. Self-report studies also confirm the UCR patterns of relatively low female involvement in serious offenses and greater involvement in the less serious categories. From a variety of sources, it is clear that females are less involved in serious offense categories, and they commit less harm. Women's acts of violence, compared to those of men, result in fewer injuries and less serious injuries. Their property crimes usually involve less monetary loss or less property damage. Females are less likely than males to become repeat offenders. Long-term careers in crime are very rare among women.