Fewer than half of the calls to police about domestic violence are made by the victims. All of the following are reasons women give for not calling the police EXCEPT:
a. They feared injury by the suspect as punishment for calling.
b. They were concerned that police intervention would make things worse.
c. They were afraid the police would not come at all or not come for a long time because domestic disturbance calls have low priority.
d. They did not have access to a telephone.
c
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