A 16-year-old female and her 17-year-old boyfriend were arrested for burglary and theft. It was a first offense for both juveniles. The judge sentenced the female to 1 year of detention, but let her boyfriend off easier with only 6 months of detention. Which corollaries of gender inequality on page 82 in the text best explain what happened?

What will be an ideal response?


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• Females have a greater probability of being detained and held for longer periods than males.

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