Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The first women in policing were charged with duties more akin to social work than law enforcement or order maintenance and were paid less than men.
2. Studies have found that female officers are more likely to be college educated and less likely to receive citizen complaints, misconduct charges, or claims of excessive force than male officers.
3. The concept of double marginality refers to the notion that White male officers tend to be biased against both women and minority officers.
4. The cause for a large turnover of female police officers was due to discrimination on behalf of male officers, among other reasons.
5. The negative attitudes of policemen toward policewomen are most often based on experience.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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