Number of Months to Which Females vs. Males
Were Sentenced for the Same Offense:
OFFENSE
FEMALE
MALE
PCT. OF ADDED TIMES MALES SERVED
Rape 117
159
74
Aggravated assault 49
83
59
Burglary 46
66
70
Larceny 36
48
75
SOURCE: USBJS, Sentencing Outcomes in 28 Felony Courts: 1985, July 1987, publication #NCJ-105743, Table 5.5, “Average Prison Term (in Months) Imposed, by Sex of Offender and Conviction Offense, 1985″
