What Evidence Shows That the Number of Women Who Commit

question 115

Multiple Choice

What evidence shows that the number of women who commit crimes is related to social structure?

• A) Female arrest rates have remained remarkably steady over the course of American history.
• B) Male and female arrest rates tend to change at about the same rate.
• C) Women and men tend to be arrested at an equal rate.
• D) There are approximately as many women in prison as men.
• E) As women have gained greater power in the labor market, female arrest rates have increased.

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