... varying from 1,200 to 1,500. The ratio of women in prison compared to men is thirty males for every one female (cited in Home Office 1990,1992 in pg. 1010 Heidensohn 1994). In England and Wales in the 1980's, offending rates per 100,000 of population were always over 1,000 for males but under 500 for females (cited in pg 1002 Heidensohn 1994). Women are more likely to be involved in property offences, and non violent offences. Half of the women sentenced in 1985 for indictable offences, were sentenced for shoplifting, compared to 16% of men (cited in pg. 29 Morris 1987). Prostitution is also strongly related to women than men, where 9,161 women were found guilty of prostitution compared to no men in 1985 (cited in pg. 29 Morris 1987). This has been interpreted by researchers as the extension of the traditional female role, in that women shop therefore shoplifting is ...

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