Within the broad category of “offending against the person”, male and female inmates generally had committed different sub-types of offences. Sex offences were proportionately more common amongst males (38%) than for females (9%), whereas women had a higher rate of homicide (29% vs 15%).
Table 4-5 Violent offences of sentenced inmates
|
Violent offence |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Sex |
9 |
8.7% |
1096 |
38.4% |
1105 |
37.4% |
|
Robbery |
24 |
23.3% |
565 |
19.8% |
589 |
19.9% |
|
Grievous Assaults |
27 |
26.2% |
534 |
18.7% |
561 |
19.0% |
|
Homicide |
30 |
29.1% |
419 |
14.7% |
449 |
15.2% |
|
Serious Assaults |
6 |
5.8% |
119 |
4.2% |
125 |
4.2% |
|
Intimidation/Threats |
6 |
5.8% |
61 |
2.1% |
67 |
2.3% |
|
Kidnapping And Abduction |
- |
0.0% |
60 |
2.1% |
60 |
2.0% |
|
Minor Assaults |
1 |
1.0% |
1 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.1% |
|
Total |
103 |
100.0% |
2855 |
100.0% |
2958 |
100.0% |