The patterning of criminal behaviour according to one’s sex can lead to close links to the kind of crimes men and women commit (Walkate: 12).
It is a fact that crime is committed immensely by males. However, those committed by women can have a bigger impact within criminology and can construct a picture of why women commit and may be victims of crime. Official crime statistics is a quick method of gaining an insight on crimes being recorded and committed. However, Walkate’s view of official statistics on crime can raise questions of reliability and validity.
Do the statistical sources measure what they say they are measuring? Do they do this consistently and accurately? In the context of crime statistics it is important to know what is actually
It is a fact that crime is committed immensely by males. However, those committed by women can have a bigger impact within criminology and can construct a picture of why women commit and may be victims of crime. Official crime statistics is a quick method of gaining an insight on crimes being recorded and committed. However, Walkate’s view of official statistics on crime can raise questions of reliability and validity.
Do the statistical sources measure what they say they are measuring? Do they do this consistently and accurately? In the context of crime statistics it is important to know what is actually