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Re: Agression: Men vs Women



> I'm not sure I agree. Having worked in both mens' and womens' prisons,
> I can tell you that there was a lot more violence in the womens'
> prison. "Less violent" may be too broad of a generalization. Violence
> can be categorized into type, intensity, frequency, etc. When the
> variables are examined, you may find gender differences among some,
> none among others, and patterns opposite your assumptions in yet
> others.

But is women in prison vs. men in prison a fair comparison.  I'm sure
there are far fewer women in prison, so they must be a very
exceptional group within the gender.  Seems to me anyway.



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