The data showed that 80 percent of the cases resulted in convictions and 83 percent of the convictions resulted from guilty pleas. Thirty-three percent of the principal offenses involved obtaining money or goods by deception; 14 percent of the principal offenses involved social security fraud. Thirty-two percent of the offenders were females, compared to 15 percent of offenders for all cases in the local courts during the period studied. The main penalties were recognizances and fines; custodial sentences were relatively infrequent. Older offenders tended to receive more severe penalties than did younger offenders. In addition, females were less likely than males to receive a custodial sentence or a fine. Figures and footnote