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

1. When discussing female offenders, it becomes clear that most are minority members with few options and limited economic resources.
2. Of the women who are incarcerated, approximately 44% have no high school diploma or GED.
3. Women involved in the criminal justice system thus represent a population marginalized by race, class, and gender.
4. Among female offenders aged 18 to 19, African American females were 3.1 times more likely than Caucasian females and 2.2 times more likely than Latina females to be in prison in 2016.
5. Incarcerated women report being subjected to the most violence at ages 25 to 36.


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

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