Statistics for Sociology: Gender Data

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Answer	Hint	% Correct
24-31%	This is the estimated percentage of female offenders who have dependent children.	100%
2x	This is the number of times women under community supervision and in custody with an assessment are as likely to have a mental health need than men.	100%
4%	This is the percentage of the prison population which is female.	100%
44%	This is the percentage of men who are convicted for violence against the person.	100%
49%	This is the percentage of the general population which is male.	100%
51%	This is the percentage of the general population which is female.	100%
55%	This is the percentage of women who are convicted for violence against the person.	100%
75%	This is the percentage of TV license prosecutions which are for women - this percentage is likely due to the fact that women are more likely to be at home when the TV license people arrive.	100%
96%	This is the percentage of the prison population which is male.	100%
Almost 60%	This is the percentage of women in custody and supervised in the community who have experienced domestic violence.	100%
Immediate Custody	Men are more likely to be put into this than women.	100%
Shoplifting	This is the most common crime women commit - mostly for smaller items. It is less likely to be detected or reported.	100%
Shorter	Women's sentences tend to be this on average compared to men.	100%