Author Question: Which of the following would be inaccurate regarding gender inequality and processing of the female ... (Read 67 times)

frankwu · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Which of the following would be inaccurate regarding gender inequality and processing of the female delinquent?

A) Many girls appear in court for criminal type offenses that had previously been classified as status offenses.
B) Female status offenders are more likely than their male counterparts to be petitioned to formal court proceedings.
C) Adolescent females receive discriminatory treatment because of society's disapproval of sexual activity.
D) Girls are less likely to be detained and they're held for shorter periods than boys.

Question 2

Aftercare officers, more so than probation officers, are looked on even more often as law enforcement figures because they can return offenders to institutional confinement.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false