Title: Sex differences in crime - Wikipedia
Headings: Sex differences in crime
Sex differences in crime
Contents
General theory of crime
Nature, nurture, and life course
Onset
Sociology
Sociobiological and evolutionary psychology perspective
Aggression and violence among peers and in relationships
Court system
Statistics
In the United States
In Canada
Worldwide homicide statistics by gender
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Content: more men than women commit crimes. This fact has been true over time and across cultures. Also, there is a greater number of men that commit serious crimes resulting in injury or death than women. In a study that looked at self-reports of delinquent acts, researchers identified several sex differences by looking at sex ratios. For every woman, 1.28 men drink alcohol, which is a large influencer in deviant behavior. For every woman, 2.7 men committed the crime of stealing up to $50. Lastly, for every woman, 3.7 men steal more than $50. Also, more males are involved in homicides, as both the perpetrators and victims, than females. Furthermore, one male is more delinquent than another for mainly the same reasons that men typically engage in criminal acts more than women. Nature, nurture, and life course
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