Several research findings in the field of criminology reveals that men commit more crimes than men. This difference has been branded “The gap in offending”. The most interesting revelation is that this gender gap in offending has significantly narrowed over time.
Over the last quarter century significant changes have been observed with regard to women involved in the criminal justice. Currently, women constitute a greater proportion of prison population that ever before. From 1980, women in prison have increased by over 60%. Although population of women in prison still remains lower than that of men, the rate of increase of women population in prisons has outweighed the rate of growth of men population in prison by over 50% Wolfe, Nancy, Francis
Over the last quarter century significant changes have been observed with regard to women involved in the criminal justice. Currently, women constitute a greater proportion of prison population that ever before. From 1980, women in prison have increased by over 60%. Although population of women in prison still remains lower than that of men, the rate of increase of women population in prisons has outweighed the rate of growth of men population in prison by over 50% Wolfe, Nancy, Francis