Gender Shapes Experiences with Crime Both as Victims and Perpetrators.

1. Different Gender and Victimization partern

Men and women experience crime differently due to gender roles and social expectations. Gender influences criminal activities in different ways.It determines who commits what crime?,who is at risk of which crime, what is the reporting pattern and attitudes to reported cases.It also affects the justice system treatment pattern.The focus of this topic is to consider the following key areas 
-Types of crimes committed by the different genders 
- Looking at who stands the risk of victimization
- What is the reporting behavior of those who are victims?
- What kind of  Treatment is available by the justice system

1) Looking at Women as Victims: Women are more likely to experience certain forms of violence and abuse.Which includes the Following Common Crimes committed against Women
a) Domestic Violence : This involves physical Violence by intimate partners or family members against an individual 
.b) Sexual Violence: which Includes acts like rape, sexual assault, and harassment.
c) . Human Trafficking: 
Women and girls are often trafficked for sexual exploitation.
d) Harmful Traditional Practices- These are practices that are detrimental to the health and well-being of individuals.
Examples include female genital mutilation ,widowhood practices and forced marriage. Women Are Vulnerable to harmful traditional practices due to the following 
-Economic dependence
-Patriarchal culture
-Physical vulnerability
-Gender discrimination
-Limited access to justice

2. Effects of Victimization on the different genders.

Women as Victims. This can classified under different categories namely 
Physical Effects
-Injuries
-Disability
- Reproductive health complications
Psychological Effects- 
-Trauma
- Anxiety
- Depression
-Fear
Social Effects
-Stigma
-Isolation
- Family breakdown
Men as Victims
Although men are more often viewed as offenders, they can also be victims.Examples are
- Physical assault
- Gang violence
- Armed robbery
- Workplace violence
Male victims of domestic or sexual violence may avoid reporting due to fear of ridicule. This can classified under different categories namely 
Physical Effects
-Injuries
-Disability
- Reproductive health complications
Psychological Effects- 
-Trauma
- Anxiety
- Depression
-Fear
Social Effects
-Stigma
-Isolation
- Family breakdown

2.1. Criminal Behavior of different genders

Male Criminality or Male as perpetrator 
Statistics worldwide show that men commit more crimes, especially:
-Violent crimes
- Armed robbery
- Homicide
- Gang-related offenses.Men are involve in different crimes due to the following Reasons:
-Socialization encouraging aggression
-Peer pressure
-Masculinity expectations
-Economic competition
Female Criminality-
 Women commit fewer crimes and are more likely involved in crimes like Property crimes, Fraud, Shoplifting, Child neglect, Drug-related offenses
The reasons why women commit crime due to the following Poverty, Abuse history, Economic survival, Influence of partners
Gender and the Criminal Justice System
Gender may influence the following areas of our criminal justice system:-
a) Rates of Arrest of potential criminals.-More women are less likely to be arrested than men
b) Court decisions
c) Sentencing:- Women may receive lighter punishment due to perceptions of vulnerability, while men often receive harsher penalties for violent crimes.
d) Prison experiences and conditions for female are usually more conducive for women than men.