Women as Victims and Offenders

• NCJ Number: 155981
• Author(s): L Trimboli
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• Sale Source: New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: Australia
• Note: Crime and Justice Bulletin, Number 22 (April 1995). US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, International Crime Statistics Program.

Annotation

This bulletin summarizes information available for 1993 for adult female offenders and victims in New South Wales (Australia).

Abstract

Using statistics from criminal courts, police, and crime victim surveys, the report tabulates statistics on the number and per capita rate of women found guilty in 1993 in both local and higher courts, the types of crimes for which they were convicted, the age distribution of those female offenders who were convicted, the penalties imposed on convicted offenders, and their prior convictions. In addition, the bulletin summarizes data on offenses typically committed against women, the age distribution of female crime victims, their labor force status, their role in the household, and the most common locations of offenses committed against them. 2 figures, 12 tables, and 12 notes