Studies show an increase in violent offences by women. In particular, female youths now commit around 59,000 of the total annual youth crimes of 300,000. Obviously, boys still commit most of the violent crimes, but their numbers are falling slightly, whilst women's are noticably rising.
Note that the police deny arresting young female offenders just to achieve gender neutral targets (and I don't blame them if they do, fair is fair).
So what does this tell us about violence and gender? And are the causes of youth crime the same for girls, as they are for boys (ie, poverty, marginalisation, drugs & alcohol, misdiagnosed ADD, etc)?
Answers (3)
here's what i think... and it should be noted that my opinion is based on simple observation.
all of the things you listed play a part, but more importantly it is a shift in culture.
certain segments of populations revere the winner take all approach to life. if you can take someones dignity physically, do it. if you can take someones property physically, do it. these segments have always existed but not the media who shines a light on it. with television shows and internet videos that glorify such lifestyles and make it easily accessible to the masses, more kids are inspired to behave badly. and with smaller families, shifting gender roles, and more latch key kids... girls who fifty years ago would have been expected to care for siblings, prepare family meals, and dedicate a larger portion of their time to familial chores are now left with less responsibility and more time to get into mischief.
Yes, men are naturally more violent than women. It is because testosterone causes violence.
men are...in there blood