While the pie charts provide breakdowns of men and women apprehended from 1989 to 1994, the bar chart indicates the most common factors leading to their conviction. Overall, males tended to be arrested than their female counterparts, and drinking-related problems witnessed higher portions than other reasons.
It can be seen from the pie charts that men were significantly more likely to be apprehended, with 32%, which was triple the figure for women. By contrast, the proportion of those not encountering conviction constituted the majority in the female chart, at 88%, whereas 68% of males was recorded to not be arrested.
Regarding the bar chart, most men and women were arrested due to public drinking, with the figures hovering between 30% and 37%. The second most common cause of apprehension was recorded in drinking while driving, with 27% for males and 14% for females. Turning to assault, women were more inclined to be apprehended in this crime, with nearly 20% compared to just over 15% of men. Meanwhile, breach of order and theft shared similar percentages, at around 13% for women and over 15% for men. Other reasons were given by approximately 18% of both genders, while the rest refused to provide their answer, with less than 7% of both.
