Crime Trends

Crime Trends

BC crime trends increase and decrease depending on the crime, for example, through the years of 1999 and 2008 cocaine possesion and trafficking has increased from  1381 to 3970. Youth crimes for assault(level one) has decrease drastically, it went from 1191- 739 in the years of 1999-2008. According to crime trends, males commit more than 50% of all crimes. Youth prostitution(females) has also decreased from 16-2 in the same years. The reason why i personally think males commit more crimes than females is because males are always taught to be rough and tough, and never back down to a fight and always push to get things you want and to not be a wimp. I think more youth males commit more crimes such as  because they are dealing with self esteem issues and maybe the house environment isn't that great and the only way they can fell powerful or have more control. Statistics show that more young males commit petty crimes and drug offences and theft more than major crimes such as rape and murder.

The crime trends in Canada are over all going down, but specific crimes such as, youths acused of violent crimes, homicide and attempted murder are going up. Not significally, but slightly. Violent crimes in Canada are going down. The province with the highest crime rates are Saskatchewan and the lowest is Ontario.