The line graphs delineate the population of imprisoned people categorized by their gender in a European country from 1911 to 2001.
Overall, the population of male and female prisoners experienced drastic changes through time, while the population of imprisoned women dramatically dropped, the male population increased. This suggests the difference between the male and female mindsets and tendency to commit illegal actions.
Looking at the second graph more closely, one can see that the number of incarcerated women experienced a steep drop from its peak of around 3,250 in 1911 to its trough at roughly 500 in 1941, reflecting a temporarily positive trajectory. However, the number then ascended slowly, reaching 1,250 within the next two decades and later 1,500 at the end of the time span.
Considering the remaining gender, approximately 20,000 men were imprisoned at the beginning, this population halved in 1931, then gradually increased back to its starting point over the following forty years. From 1981, the number suddenly rocketed to almost 40,000, then grew continuously to around 40,500 in 2001. In comparison to the female population, male prisoners was four to twelve times more populous, likely due to the emotional and cognitive stability contrast between the two genders.
