Knowledge of the types of people who commit crimes is subject to one overriding limitation: it is … See more

Knowledge of the types of people who commit crimes is subject to one overriding limitation: it is generally based on studies of those who have been arrested, prosecuted, and convict… See more

Crime is predominantly a male activity. In all criminal populations, whether of offenders passing through the courts or of those sentenced to institutions, men outnumber … See more

Crime also is predominantly a youthful activity. Although statistics vary between countries, involvement in minor property crime generally peaks between ages 15 and 21. Par… See more

The relationship between social class or economic status and crime has been studied extensively. Research carried out in the United States in the 1920s and ’30s claimed to … See more

The relationship between racial or ethnic background and criminality has evoked considerable controversy. Most penal populations do contain a disproportionately high numb… See more