Feminist Theories of Crime – Website Assignment

Learning Objectives:
Reflect on the arguments made by feminist theorist(s).
Purpose & Description:
The purpose of this exercise is to assess the arguments made by feminist theorist(s) by comparing offenses committed by male vs. female.

Directions:
To complete this assignment:

Visit the following website: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/ucr.asp?table_in=1&selYrs=2019&rdoGroups=3&rdoData=c

Display the data as “counts” and focus only on column “All ages.”

Answer the following questions for the year 2019:

Which gender had a higher number of prostitution and commercialized vice arrests? Explain

Which gender had a higher number of aggravated assault arrests?

Which gender had a higher number of forgery and counterfeiting arrest?

What is the total number of arrests for all offenses committed by males and by females?

True or false, based on this data, the number of arrests for all offenses are similar for both male and female.