Which of the following has on balance reduced the discriminatory treatment of female status offenders?

A) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
B) Civil Rights Bill of 1964
C) Omnibus Crime Bill of 1968
D) Family Leave Act of 1993


Answer: A

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a. 100 percent. b. greater than 90 percent. c. less than 90 percent. d. 50 percent.

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