Table:
reasons for not reporting to the police
women
men
total

percent

crime was minor and not worth taking the time to report
71
75
71

incident was a private or personal matter and it was handled informally
68
62
67

no one was harmed
66
42
63

did not want the hassle of dealing with the police
47
33
45

police would not have considered incident important enough
43
43
43

lack of evidence
46
18
43

offender would not be convicted or adequately punished
41
27
40

no harm was intended
38
49
39

feared or did not want the hassle of dealing with the court process
34
37
34

did not want the offender in trouble with the law
29
36
30

did not want others to find out about the victimization
32
f
30

police would not have been efficient or effective
27
f
26

fear of revenge by the offender or others
24
f
22

police would not have been able to find or identify the offender
22
f
21

police would be biased
13
f
13

received unsatisfactory service from the police in the past
13
f
13

afraid reporting would bring shame and dishonour to the family
13
f
12

Statement: women were more likely than men to state that they did not report to the police because there was a lack of evidence.
Question: which sex of people were more likely to state that they did not report to the police because there was a lack of evidence?
Answer: women