Chapter 7 Offenses by Women

Section 1 Trends in Offenses

Fig. 4-7-1-1 shows the trend in the number of females cleared for Penal Code offenses and the percentage of females since 1946.

Fig. 4-7-1-1 Penal Code offenses (female): cleared persons and percentage of females

Fig. 4-7-1-2 shows the composition by type of offense committed by persons cleared for Penal Code offenses in 1989, 2003 and 2018, by gender.

Fig. 4-7-1-2 Penal Code offenses: composition by type of offense committed by cleared persons (male/female)