VERTICAL CHART: Selected Offenses Among People Who Were Arrested, by Sex, 2004

(Percent of People Arrested)

Larceny-Theft: Female 13.9, Male 7.0

Drug Abuse Violations: Female 9.9, Male 13.3

Driving Under the Influence: Female 7.9, Male 10.8

Disorderly Conduct: Female 5.3 , Male 4.8

Liquor Laws:* Female 4.8, Male 4.2

Aggravated Assault: Female 2.7, Male 3.3

*Violation of laws prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession or use of alcoholic beverages.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics online. http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/index.html