In an Attempt to Understand a Recent Increase in Female

question 36

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to understand a recent increase in female arrests for assault, a comparison of UCR and NVCS data revealed that the apparent trend was most likely attributable to

• A)dramatic increases in female violent offending
• B)a falsification of data by police departments
• C)a relative decrease in male criminality
• D)net-widening policies that have made police more likely to arrest females

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