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1 in 3 girl offenders are thugs

The escalating level of thuggery perpetrated by girls has been revealed in a deeply disturbing report. It found that violent attacks are now the most common first-time crime for females under 17 – and these offenders make up more than a third of all girls receiving court sentences.

The escalating level of thuggery perpetrated by girls has been revealed in a deeply disturbing report. It found that violent attacks are now the most common first-time crime for females under 17 – and these offenders make up more than a third of all girls receiving court sentences. 

Teenage girls have turned their backs on more ‘passive’ crimes such as theft and handling stolen property and become increasingly aggressive, according to the researchers at Civitas think-tank.

Experts yesterday blamed the rise of the young female thug on family breakdown, a ladette culture and binge-drinking.

Nick Cowen, a crime researcher at Civitas, said: ‘The number of female offences seems relatively stable but those offences are increasingly more likely to be violent.

‘The core reason is family breakdown which might expose women disproportionately to various kinds of abuse in their young lives and might make them much more likely to become violent offenders subsequently.’

The statistics come just days after the case of a mother who was left blind in one eye when a teenage girl stamped on her face with a three-inch stiletto heel.

Simon Reed, vice-chairman of the Police Federation, said extended licensing up to 5am had also contributed to the problem.

He said: ‘We get a feel that female violence and general alcohol-related violence across the board is far more prevalent than it used to be. We have seen a change in women. Traditionally they used to go out in the company of a man or partners but now we see gangs of women.

‘To a degree, they’re mimicking the behaviour of men we used to see in the past. We are seeing more of this ladette culture and it’s a familiar behaviour that a lot of people who go out in our town centres see.’ 

He added: ‘As well as alcohol-related it might also be a societal problem. General standards in society have decreased and people expect to behave in any way they like. It doesn’t help if they’re full of alcohol.’

Read more at the Mail Online.