Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and police treatment?

a. Female teens are more likely than male teens to be arrested for status offenses.
b. Males who have committed minor or status offenses seem to be referred to juvenile court more often than females.
c. Males who engage in "typical male" delinquent activities are much less likely to develop police records than females.
d. Adolescent male status offenders are arrested for less serious offenses than females.


a

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