Youth offending - apprehensions
Sex differences
Males are very over-represented among Police apprehensions across all age groups, and this pattern is consistent over time.
77 percent of 14 to 16 year olds and 83 percent of 17 to 24 year olds apprehended by Police in 2006 were male.
Sex distribution of Police non-traffic-related apprehensions, by youth age group, 2006
Source: New Zealand Police.
