Feminist Sociologists Suggest That a Cause of the Higher Arrest

question 35

Multiple Choice

Feminist sociologists suggest that a cause of the higher arrest rates of female than male runaways is

• A)females are more likely than males to be emotionally affected by dysfunctional family environments.
• B)police with paternalistic attitudes are more likely to arrest female runaways than male runaways.
• C)male runaways are better able to conceal the fact that they have run away from their parents.
• D)male runaways are less likely than female runaways to travel outside of the community in which they live.

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