In 2022, narcotics had the most equal gender distribution among offenders in South Korea, with around 52 percent male and 48 percent female offenders. Cannabis-related crimes had the largest discrepancy, with over 84 percent of offenders being male.
Gender distribution of drug offenders in South Korea in 2022, by type of drug
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Supreme Prosecutors´ Office. (July 5, 2023). Gender distribution of drug offenders in South Korea in 2022, by type of drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414341/south-korea-drug-offenders-gender-by-drug-type/
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Gender distribution of drug offenders in South Korea in 2022, by type of drug [Graph], Supreme Prosecutors´ Office, July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414341/south-korea-drug-offenders-gender-by-drug-type/