Which of the following is a legitimate explanation for the fact that women are less likely to receive a death sentence than men?
A) A female offender is more likely to be a juvenile when she commits a murder.
B) Women are more likely to kill strangers, rather than friends or family members.
C) Homicides by women are less likely to involve the specific circumstances that increase the likelihood of a death sentence.
D) Juries are less willing to sentence female offenders to death.
C
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