... crime because of the closer levels of supervision that they are subjected to at home in childhood (Moore, 2002). This 'patriarchal' control carries on throughout life, with the role of women being more constrained than that of males. It has also been argued crimes committed by women seem to be of comparatively trivial nature and may be considered as unworthy of research. Figure 1: Offenders as a percentage of the population: by age, National crime Statistics (2000), England & Wales Figure 1 shows the percentage of male and female offenders of the population in England and Wales during 2000. The statistics reveal that men do commit far more crime than women. Recording of female Offences In 2002 male offenders in England and Wales outnumbered female offenders by more than four to one. In 2000 the peak age of offending was 18 for males and 15 for females. Slightly higher proportions ...

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