As the following figures prove the connection between crime and marriage is quite different in the case of women. It is necessary, however, to show the following table before giving figures in support of this assertion. [[457]]
Germany, 1886–1890.[159]
| Age. | Number of Acquittals to 100 Accused Persons of Each Age Group. | ||
| Unmarried. | Married. | Widowed and Divorced. | |
| 18–21 | 15.1 | 25.6 | |
| 21–25 | 16.8 | 24.5 | 24.1 |
| 25–30 | 16.7 | 24.2 | 19.7 |
| 30–40 | 17.3 | 23.4 | 19.6 |
| 40–50 | 18.2 | 24.2 | 21.7 |
| 50–60 | 18.2 | 25.8 | 24.4 |
| Over 60 | 19.8 | 27.0 | 27.7 |
As in the case of men there are, then, a greater percentage of acquittals among the married than among the unmarried.
Germany, 1882–1893.[160]
Crimes in General.
| Age. | To 100,000 Persons of Each Age Group there were Sentenced: | ||
| Unmarried. | Married. | Widowed and Divorced. | |
| 18–21 | 415.2 | 602.5 | |
| 21–25 | 417.5 | 469.9 | 1339.3 |
| 25–30 | 440.7 | 454.5 | 1149.2 |
| 30–40 | 446.2 | 500.0 | 1029.9 |
| 40–50 | 334.7 | 468.2 | 709.9 |
| 50–60 | 221.5 | 299.5 | 369.2 |
| Over 60 | 102.2 | 133.4 | 111.2 |
While married women of all ages lead the unmarried in general criminality, the highest figures are shown by the widows and divorcées.
The following tables have to do with the more important crimes, beginning with those affecting property:[161] [[458]]