The charts illustrate the percentage of males or females arrested along with the reasons for arrests in five years ending in 1994.
Overall, the data displays that the number of male arrests was significantly higher as compared to the female arrests, while public drinking proved to be the most prominent reason for the arrests.
To be specific, 32% of males were arrested out of their total population, whereas the remaining 68% remained not arrested. In contrast to the proportion of male arrests, the female arrests were comparatively inferior in proportion, with 91% being not arrested and only 9% of arrests.
In more detail, the reasons for the most recent arrests were dominated by public drinking for both males and females, with the male proportion of around 30% being slightly lower than the female’s 38%. Following this, drunk driving was considered the reason with a larger proportion in the case of males, accounting for above 25%, contrastingly it was notably lower with 14% for females. Furthermore, male arrests were substantially greater in number for Breach of order, Theft, and other reasons, with 18%, 16%, and 19% respectively, whereas for female arrests they were 12%, 13%, and 18% respectively. Similar to public drinking, female arrests were superior to male arrests for assault and no answer, accounting for 19% and 7%, while for males they were 16% and 4%.
In conclusion, the share of male arrests exceeded the proportions of female arrests. Additionally, the most common reason for arrest of both genders being public drinking, and no answer being the rarest.