Increase in violent girl crime
Published Date:
15 May 2008
By Wire copy
The number of crimes committed by girls has risen by a quarter in three years, figures revealed today.
The news comes in the Youth Justice Board’s Annual Workload Data report.
It shows that girls committed 59,236 crimes in 2006/07, up 25 per cent from 47,358 in 2003/04.
This compares to a two per cent drop in crimes committed by boys over the same period.
Academic Elaine Arnull of London’s South Bank University, who prepared a report on the issue for the Youth Justice Board, suggested that the increase in girls offending may be due to changes in the way society deals with violence.
Most of the violent offences recorded were minor fights between girls, sometimes in school playgrounds.
She said it might be better if they were not dealt with by the youth justice system at all.
The full article contains 148 words and appears in EP Leeds Main newspaper.
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Last Updated:
15 May 2008 11:38 AM
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Source:
EP Leeds Main
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Location:
Leeds
